Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Paul Benson:

I can neither accept not disagree with it. I do not know where it is coming from, what source is being cited and the basis on which it was adjudicated. Mr. Curran gave evidence of some Travellers getting accommodation and some landlords being very helpful in that regard, but it is a tough market and, at the end of the day, the landlord has a choice as to which tenant he or she takes. Since I do not have any expertise in the private rental market or what is happening therein, it is very difficult for me to answer.