Councils deficient at identifying Traveller housing needs, human rights commission finds
The reviews show that between 2008 and 2018, of €168.8 million allocated to local authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation, just two thirds (€110.6 million) was drawn down. By Cónal Thomas Wednesday 14 Jul 2021, 6:00 AM 18 hours ago 8,589 Views 0 Comments
Traveller site at Balgaddy, Clondalkin, Co Dublin
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COUNCILS IN IRELAND are “deficient” at gathering data on Travellers and identifying specific housing needs, a report from the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission has found.
The Commission initiated a series of reviews in 2019 and asked each local authority in Ireland to self-audit its provision of Traveller-specific accommodation.