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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 11, 2019

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to update the Council on the implementation of the Travellers Accommodation Programme and will he make a detailed statement.

REPLY:

The Traveller Accommodation Programme 2014-2018 planned accommodation for families identified in the Assessment of Needs Survey carried out in 2013. It set out to provide for appropriate options such as Group Housing and Bays in Residential Caravan Parks as well as access to Standard Council Housing.  The Programme identified accommodation provision in three separate sections:

1. New Developments: To provide accommodation at greenfield sites at identified locations;

2. Redevelopments: To redevelop temporary sites or to provide for Group Housing options instead of bays.

3. Infill Developments: To create extra bays at locations where family numbers dictate there may be future requirements.

Since the beginning of the 2014-20108 programme eight Group Houses were completed at Belgard Road (3) and St. Aidan's Close (5) while a further seven families were accommodated in standard Social Housing.  In addition three families were provided with chalet type accommodation on medical grounds. The Council will also shortly publish three Part 8's for medical adaptations at Belgard and Kishogue. Consultation has commenced with the residents of Owendoher Haven for the redevelopment of the existing site.

Work has now commenced on the new Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019-2024 and an Assessment of Needs to inform the programme was undertaken in late 2018.