Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
435. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding spent by his Department on Traveller Culture, Heritage and Identity annually in 2022 and 2023; and a breakdown by current and capital spending. [24587/23]
View answerMy Department has no specific remit in relation to Traveller Culture, Heritage and Identity.
In relation to Traveller accommodation, the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.
The capital funding provision in 2022 was €18 million, however actual expenditure for Traveller-specific accommodation in 2022 was €20.6 million. The capital funding provision for 2023 is €20 million. The current funding provision for 2022 was €6.5 million with actual expenditure of €6.3 million and the current funding provision for 2023 is €6.7 million.
