respondents in relation to living in housing estates, while others welcomed the proximity to schools and services associated with housing estates. A model where two related families move together into 2 semi-detached houses at the end of a terrace may assuage these concerns regarding social isolation. A side entrance and access to the rear garden seemed to make this option more attractive. Halting Sites As a result of overcrowding, prevalence of anti- social behavior and the poor standard of accommodation, there was little appetite amongst the respondents to move to a Halting Site. This preference only features 1% of the combined 1 st and 2 nd preference options, where the respondent added the caveat that ‘ in the absence of a Group Housing Scheme it would be ok ’. Enhancements to Halting Sites are discussed in more detail in Section 4.6 Gap Analysis. It is noted that the Carrigrohane Road Halting Site is located on a flood plain and will need to be relocated during the TAP 2025 – 2029 period. This is a 12 bay site. There is a need to find alternative accommodation for these families. Twelve of these families participated in the TAP Survey where their preferences for standard housing and group housing options were in line with the preferences observed generally in the TAP Survey. These requirements have been included in the overall existing accommodation requirements arising from the TAP Survey. 04.5 Assessment Of Projected Need The assessment of projected Traveller housing need considers the household formation figures arising for the 5 year duration of the TAP. It is important that the earlier Traveller marriage age than the wider community 20 is reflected in household formation figures. There are a number of methods for undertaking this projection:
Method 1 - divide the population cohort turning 18 during the TAP period, and therefore potentially forming a new household, by 2, Method 2 - extrapolate the household growth rates from a previous 5 year period growth to predict the growth rate during the TAP, Method 3 - use the information provided by the TAP survey respondents about their children’s housing need in the next 5 years.
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As discussed below, due to data gaps, none of these approaches are robust by themselves. Therefore, a combined approach has been adopted.
20 The Transitional Housing Initiative detailed in Section 5 sets out to support these young families in finding accommodation.
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Cork City Council | Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029
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