What are the Key Recommendations of the TAP 2025- 2029? Recommendations A number of recommendations are made in the TAP. These are summarised below:
Housing to allow families to upsize and downsize across different family stages. Traveller accommodation should incorporate a mix of house typologies including one and two storey buildings. Regardless of house type, a uniform requirement exists amongst almost all respondents for a side entrance and drive to cater for a tourer, with enclosed garden area for children to play in. The importance of flexibility in the programme is highlighted to address unforeseen changes or challenges, such as demographic shifts or funding adjustments. Blarney, Ballincollig, Ballyvolane and Glanmire are all earmarked for significant population growth in the 2022 Cork City Development Plan. In line with the locational preferences expressed in the TAP Survey, there may be opportunities to integrate new standard Council Housing with small Traveller Group Housing Schemes as these strategic areas develop. Many Traveller concerns about standard housing may be a factor of inexperience having lived in a bungalow or caravan all their lives. The role of the Traveller Liaison Officer and Traveller Advocacy Groups are critical in supporting this transition. Continued collaboration is required between the CSO and Local Authorities to improve how data relating to the Traveller Community is collected. Census age profile data is required for calculating projected household numbers. In the Census 2022 this data appears to be only provided as a combined figure for Cork City and Cork County (CSO Table F5092). For future TAP reviews this Traveller population data should be disaggregated by Local Authority area.
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Greater involvement of the Approved Housing Body (AHB) Sector is needed in the provision of Traveller accommodation in Cork City. In Cork, AHB provide 3% of Traveller accommodation. This is notably less than the national figure of 10%. There is scope for CENA-led or other Traveller focused AHB partnerships in the future delivery of Traveller specific accommodation. A preference was noted for smaller Traveller housing schemes of fewer than 6 units, housing related families only. There may be an opportunity to deliver small (1 – 6 units) clusters of Traveller homes co-located with standard housing developments. The TAU recognises the unique and significant challenges faced by young Traveller families in accessing accommodation. The Traveller-Specific Transitional Housing Initiative is being proposed to offer support to these young Traveller families to move from homelessness or excessively overcrowded accommodation to stable housing. With decreasing Traveller family sizes, 2- and 3-bedroom accommodation is now the preferred housing size for the majority of Traveller families. Nevertheless, a mix of housing sizes should be provided within Traveller
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Cork City Council | Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029
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