04 Assessment of Need/Gap Analysis
planned and proposed developments outlined in Section 2.
04.1 Background and Approach Section 4 of the TAP Guidelines notes that the Housing Authority, in making an assessment of the existing accommodation needs of Travellers and the projected need that will arise during the period of the programmes, will have regard to:
Building on this baseline ‘snapshot’ of the existing and planned situation, the TAP Survey explored the respondents’ assessment of the standard and suitability of current provision. The TAP Survey also focused on evolving Traveller demographic trends and future accommodation requirements and preferences. Key to this element of the overall assessment is the qualitative assessment of the ‘soft’ information contained within the Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment. The identification of additional factors that influence the attractiveness of accommodation to Travellers was sought, including such factors as locations that have a traditional resonance, proximity to family, supports and services, tenure and management issues, or ancillary factors such as availability of facilities for horses, dogs, hardstanding areas for caravans and mobile homes. Arising from this, an analysis of gaps or deficits in current and planned city-wide provision was undertaken. This included consideration of the quantity of accommodation required, its distribution, type and quality and the deliverability of various sites. Emerging changes to accommodation requirements and preferences as noted in the TAP Survey are also taken into consideration.
The estimate of the number of Travellers for whom accommodation will be required during the course of the programme. The summary of social housing assessments prepared under section 21 (c) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 as it relates to Travellers (including Traveller Household Preferred Housing Options i.e. standard local authority and AHB housing, Traveller-specific accommodation (group housing schemes and halting sites) and private rented accommodation.
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The need for transient sites.
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Consideration by the housing authority of the views of the LTACC 13 .’
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In assessing the existing and future accommodation needs of the Cork City Traveller population, existing TAU accommodation information, (included in Section 2 of this report), in conjunction with feedback from the TAP Survey have been used to establish a baseline in relation to the capacity, type and quality of the existing supply. This baseline assessment includes consideration of pipeline developments, as outlined in Section 2, such as the €18 million redevelopment of Spring Lane and Ellis Yard halting site to include 27 no. Traveller specific residential units as well as a further 23 no. Traveller Specific Units in design stage and other
04.2 Tap 2019-2024 Needs Assessment
The TAP 2019-2024 ‘Assessment of Needs’ was based on the feedback of the 47 respondent families living in halting sites and group housing schemes. Significantly increased ‘survey effort’ has gone into the preparation of the TAP 2025- 2029 in which 158 families were canvased across the full spectrum of Traveller accommodation
13 Local Traveller Consultative Committees (LTACCs)
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Cork City Council | Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029
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