Traveller group calls for new accomodation agency
28/06/2004 - 12:04:20A leading Traveller representative group today called for a new State agency to deal with accommodation issues for the Travelling community.
Speaking at a press conference in Dublin this morning, Ronnie Fay of Pavee Point Travellers’ Centre said that a lack of proper accommodation for Travellers was at the root of social problems surrounding Traveller encampments.
She said Traveller organisations were seeking the establishment of an independent agency to take over accommodation duties from the local authorities.
“It is clear that local authorities are either unwilling or unable to make provision and the Government needs to take it out of their hands,” Ms Fay said.
