Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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535. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 24 May 2022, if Limerick City and County Council is operating the pilot caravan loan scheme; if members of the Traveller community are able to apply and be approved for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30524/22]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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My Department commenced a pilot Caravan Loan Scheme to improve access to traditional Traveller-specific accommodation options for Traveller families in July 2021 for a trial period of 6 months, following consultation with stakeholders including the local authorities, the National Traveller MABS and the Traveller representative organisations.

My Department reviewed the operation of the pilot Caravan Loan Scheme and received approval from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to extend the pilot phase nationwide to all local authorities until the end of 2022. A circular will issue shortly on the extended pilot phase of the Caravan Loan Scheme to commence its operation in all local authorities including in Limerick City and County Council.