The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 required Housing Authorities, in consultation with the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (LTACC), representative organisations and with the general public, to prepare and adopt a five-year Traveller Accommodation Programme or for a shorter period as the Minister may direct, to meet the existing and projected needs of Travellers in their area.

The purpose of this programme is to assess the current and projected accommodation needs for accommodation for Traveller families in Kerry County over this period and to outline specific proposals to ensure this need is met. The programme has regard to all relevant legislation

Kerry County Council adopted the Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025 -2029 in December 2024.

Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025 -2029

Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 requires that each Local Authority appoints a local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee. The membership of this committee is made up of elected representatives, officials from the Council’s Housing Department as well as representatives from the Travelling Community and those persons who are employed by various agencies to represent the needs of the Travelling Community.

The function of the Committee as determined by the Act is:

• To advise in relation to the preparation and implementation of the Traveller Accommodation Programme
• To advise on the Management of accommodation for Travellers
• To provide a liaison between Travellers and members and officials of the appointing authority

Kerry County Council has on its staff, a Traveller Liaison Officer and a Traveller Specific Housing Officer whose roles are to address specific Traveller issues including accommodation.

If you have any queries, please contact Kerry County Council Housing Department on 066 7183862