Satisfaction with Current Accommodation and Desire to Move 67% of the TAP respondents considered their accommodation was not suitable for their needs. This was most apparent in residents of halting sites where 70% thought their accommodation was unsuitable. Traveller Group Housing Schemes were the only current accommodation type which the majority of respondents considered to be suitable for their needs. However, 63% of the Group Housing Schemes residents thought the standard of accommodation was not acceptable, primarily due to overcrowding (ref Figure 9). Of the 28 households that have moved in the last 5 years, 79% stated they had no option but to move to their current accommodation. 74% of the respondents are themselves or have a family member on a waiting list, 48% of these being on the waiting list for over 5 years. Only 17% of respondents had searched HAP and 38% had used CBL. 7 existing Council tenants have requested a transfer.
61% of respondents stated they intended to move within the next 5 years due largely to overcrowding, homelessness and family reasons. This is interpreted as an indication of the percentage of the respondent families with an existing housing need. Unexpectedly, a higher percentage of respondents living in Traveller Group Housing Schemes (75%) expressed a desire to move than any other group, citing the desire to downsize, concern about overcrowding or medical issues.
Figure 9 Survey Response Regarding Standard and Suitability of Current Accommodation
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Cork City Council | Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029
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