Reply - Q11 - Traveller Specific Accommodation

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive to outline the precise number of Traveller group housing and halting sites currently in the Lucan Electoral area? The assessed need for the next 20 years in South Dublin and in this area? The locations identified to cater for these future needs and to indicate what formal consultation, if any, will take place with Traveller families and representative bodies to ensure these locations are secure and can be maintained in good order?"

REPLY:

The official Traveller Specific Accommodation sites in the Lucan area are detailed below:

	Bays	Houses
Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co Dublin	10	1
Hayden's Lane Place, Lucan, Co Dublin	0	8
Kishogue Park, Lucan, Co Dublin	10	10
3 Bay Lynch's Lane, Lucan, Co Dublin	3	0
Lynch's Park, Lucan, Co Dublin	9	10
Total	32	29

Local Authority Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAP) are produced every five years in accordance with national guidelines. The assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers who qualify for social housing support within South Dublin County's administrative area will shortly be conducted by the Council in conjunction with the local Traveller Development Groups as part of the preparation of a new Traveller Accommodation Programme for the period 2019-2024.

Based on an analysis of the needs assessment, an estimate of existing and projected accommodation needs, the types of accommodation and the general area in which it is required will be outlined in the draft programme. The draft programme will be published on the 1^st April 2019 and will be available for inspection by all stakeholders. The latest date for the receipt of submissions will be the 31^st May 2019. The draft will be submitted to the Council Members for adoption on the 1^st July 2019.

The Council will continue to implement its policy of mainstreaming the management and maintenance of all Traveller Specific Accommodation with a focus on estate management and community development.