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

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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As mentioned by other Deputies and Senators here, in his opening statement, Mr. O'Sullivan referenced how the Department changed from allocating a specific budget to local authorities in funding from 2020. Could he briefly explain the process? Let us say I am from Limerick council and am applying. How does that work? Can Mr. O'Sullivan briefly explain to me how that goes? Do I come to the Department and say we need €5 million for X, Y and Z, or for specific projects? What way is it done? How long does the process take?