Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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732. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated and drawn down by local authorities for Traveller accommodation to date in 2019, in tabular form. [26189/19]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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755. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocation for Traveller accommodation for each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2019; the drawdown to date for each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/19]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 732 and 755 together.

In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist the authorities in providing such accommodation, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.

Housing authorities submit funding proposals for individual Traveller-specific projects and developments on an annual basis. These projects are assessed on a case-by-case basis in my Department in advance of allocations being made. In addition, further funding may be considered by my Department throughout the year in the light of progress across the programme generally. There is regular contact between my Department and housing authorities in order to try to ensure maximum progress and drawdown.

The amounts of funding allocated and drawn down in each of the years 2014 to 2019 by local authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation are set out in the following link: