COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, February 19, 2007

QUESTION 11

QUESTION: Councillor M. Corr

"To ask the Manager to report on standard supports provided by the Council to new Traveller Specific accommodation developments in the Tallaght area?"

REPLY

All residents of permanent Traveller specific accommodation take part in  a pre-tenancy course prior to moving into their new homes.  These courses cover such areas as tenant rights and responsibilities and money advice and budgeting and a range of matters which have proved bemeficial to both the Council and the new tenants.

The Council has initiated  comprehensive estate management pilot projects in the two most recently occupied Traveller-specific schemes in the Tallaght area.  These projects involve staff from the Council, residents of the schemes and staff from the Tallaght Travellers Community Development Project working together to discuss and implement new initiatives. Following an evaluation of these pilot projects, it is intended to initiate a comprehensive Tenant Participation programme throughout all of the Traveller Specific sites within the Councils administrative area based on the successful outcomes from the pilot projects. 

The Council is also engaged in a leadership and tenant participation training project with Travellers from Clondalkin, Clondalkin Traveller Development Project and An Garda Siochána.  Again following a review of the outcomes of this project it is anticipated that similar projects will be initiated throughout the County.