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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2015

QUESTION NO.23

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on the Traveller accommodation programme for this county detailing any future plans in that regard.

REPLY:

Under the provisions of the Traveller Accomodation Act 1998, South Dublin County Council is required to prepare , adopt and implement a Traveller Accomodation Programme to meet the  accomodation needs of the county's indigenous Traveller Community, i.e. those families who have been resident in the county for at least three years prior to the adoption of South Dublin County Council's Traveller Accomodation Programme.

The Council's Current Traveller Accomodation Programme 2014-2018  (TAP) has two distinct aims.

The programme will address the provision of the required numbers and type of accomodation units and also the programme will address the need for a greater focus on the maintenance and management of the existing Traveller Accomodation sites.  The plan proposes to do this by putting in place structures to encourage greater resident participation and to encourage the building of safer, active and inclusive communities.

The Programme contains proposals for redevelopments at the following locations:

Ballyowen Lane

Belgard Road

St.Aidans

Oldcastle Park

Lynches Lane

Belgard Park

The above  proposals comprises the provision of 51 units.  Belgard Road is under construction at present for 3 Group Houses. The Local Traveller Accomodation Consultative Committee at recent meeting has prioritised the development of Oldcastle Park and St Aidens Halting sites.  We are currently working on preliminary drawings  for consultation with the families in these sites.

Infill Developments were proposed at the following locations:

Ballyowen

Owendoher Haven

Hazelhill

The plan continues to provide a framework for the development of new sites as required in the future.  To this end it continues to confirm the locations already agreed in previous plans:  These are as follows:

Newcastle

Rathcoole

Adamstown

Bustyhill

Blackchurch

Brittas

The delivery of this programme is dependent on the demand, all necessary consents, planning approvals and funding.