Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Funding Strategy for Traveller-Specific Accommodation: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Frank D'Arcy:

There are three points. Regarding the Senator's comments on new builds, our chief executive has been dissatisfied, to put it mildly, with the number of new builds that Dublin City Council has rolled out and has met the LTACC twice already this year. We need to get new builds up. We are happy that we are moving forward with Cara Park and we will have the submission down to the Department in July, with a couple of other small ones in Avila Park, Reuben Street and Camac Park as well.

In relation to horses, the Ballymun project has been very successful and we are pleased with that.

Regarding temporary halting sites, I have written a note to myself to say it is a very interesting idea. I think that what Ms Carr is saying is that, if we look at the matter in a bigger way, it might be more successful. It might be a worth exploring.

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