Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the mid-term review of the Traveller Accommodation Programmes. [45972/22]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that 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.

The current TAP runs from July 2019 to June 2024. Section 17(1)(a) of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, provides that a relevant housing authority shall review its TAP at least once in each three year period, or at such time as directed by the Minister.  

In July 2022, local authorities were directed to commence the mid-term review of their TAPs and my Department will establish the overall position as soon as all local authorities have completed the process.