Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)
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842. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has been made aware of issues relating to the provision of emergency replacement mobiles or caravans to Traveller families affected by storm Éowyn; if his Department has engaged with local authorities in areas worst affected by storm Éowyn in this respect; the anticipated timescale for dealing with requests for these replacement mobiles or caravans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11062/25]

Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)
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843. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for emergency replacement mobile homes or caravans for Traveller families that have been received from local authorities by his Department in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; the number of these applications that have been approved, rejected or pending, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11063/25]

Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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859. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for emergency replacement of caravans or mobile homes that have been received by his Department since the recent storm Éowyn; and of these applications, the number that have been approved, rejected or still under consideration, by each local authority area, in tabular form. [11205/25]

Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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860. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the process of application and assessment for emergency replacement of caravans and mobile homes; the general timeline for the application and assessment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11206/25]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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882. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for emergency replacement mobile homes or caravans that have been received by his Department; the number that have been approved and or are still under consideration and or have been rejected, by local authority; the estimated number of applications his Department expects to receive; the anticipated timescale to deal with all such requests after storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/25]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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883. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the delay in appointing a Minister of State for Traveller Accommodation is adding to delays in administering this emergency funding to Traveller families rendered homeless after storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 842, 843, 859, 860, 882 and 883 together.

The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that 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 Act 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, cognisant of emergencies which arise from time to time which by their nature cannot be planned for or anticipated, has a well established scheme in place to provide funding to local authorities of up to 50% to assist with the cost of purchase of emergency replacement mobiles and caravans for Travellers. It is open to local authorities to submit an application for funding for an emergency replacement mobile at any time on foot of an unanticipated emergency, e.g. such as flood/storm/fire damage, that would render a caravan uninhabitable or dangerous to live in, including in the case of storm Éowyn. Applications must be on the basis of a particular emergency explaining the circumstances involved. Applications are assessed and dealt with in a timely manner, recognising the emergency nature of the scheme.

There are no delays in administering this funding in my Department. To date in 2025, my Department received three applications from Dublin City Council for emergency replacement mobiles, all of which have been approved. No further applications by local authorities for emergency replacement mobiles are currently pending in my Department or have been refused in 2025. Details on any planned applications by local authorities may be available directly from local authorities.