Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount of funding for Traveller specific accommodation that was drawn down by each local authority since 2014; the amount drawn down to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/21]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.

The funding drawn down by local authorities for each of the years 2014 – 2020 and up to the 31 July 2021 are set out in the table below: