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Traveller Accommodation

Traveller Accommodation Programme

The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998 provides that traveller specific accommodation be provided where needed. See following documents for details on the Traveller Accommodation Programme.

Louth Traveller Accommodation Programme 2009-2012

 

Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee

It also provides for the establishment of a Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee to oversee the preparation, implementation and review of any accommodation plan.

The current committee is made up as follows:-

Councillor Liam Reilly, Chairman

Joe McGuinness, Director of Housing

Catherine Vaughan, Senior Social Worker

Councillor Paddy McQuillan, Louth County Council

Councillor Marianne Butler, Dundalk Town Council

Councillor Frank Gallagher, Drogheda Borough Council

Mr. Pat Ward, Traveller Rep

Ms Samantha Clitheroe, Traveller Rep

Mr. Bernard Murnaghan, Traveller Support Group

Ms Mary Connolly, Traveller Support Group

Traveller Accommodation Committee Minutes

Prohibition Areas

A number of locations have been designated as Prohibited Areas under Section 31 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1948. These are located at:-

• Dalys Cross, Collon (See Map)(Prohibition Order)
• Whiterath, Dromiskin (See Map)(Prohibition Order)
• Ardee Road, Collon (See Map)(Prohibition Order)