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National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee

From: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Published on: 31 August 2018
Last updated on: 27 January 2025

Membership
Research Reports
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The National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (NTACC) was established, on a statutory basis, under the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998.

The terms of reference of the Committee are to advise the Minister in relation to:

any general matter concerning accommodation for Travellers
any matter referred to it by the Minister
the most appropriate measures for improving, at local level, consultation with, and participation of, Travellers in the provision and management of accommodation
general matters concerning the preparation, adequacy, implementation and co-operation of Traveller accommodation programmes.

Membership

Then Minister of State for Planning and Local Government, Mr. Kieran O’Donnell TD, appointed on 6 July 2023 the eighth NTACC for a three-year term, in accordance with sections 19 and 20 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998.

Name	Nominating Body
Mr. Niall Crowley	Chairperson (Minister’s Nominee)
Ms. Ailbhe Hickey	Traveller Unit, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Minister’s Nominee)
Ms. Louise Clinton	Senior Social Worker, Meath County Council (Minister’s Nominee)
Mr. Bernard Joyce	Irish Traveller Movement
Mr. Martin Collins	Pavee Point Travellers’ Centre
Ms. Maria Joyce	National Traveller Women’s Forum
Mr. Conor McGinn	Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Ms. Sinead Carr	County and City Management Association, Chief Executive, Tipperary County Council
Ms. Elaine Leech	County and City Management Association, Director of Housing, Social and Community Development, South Dublin County Council
Cllr. Rosaleen O’Grady	Association of Irish Local Government, Sligo County Council
Cllr. Thomas Welby	Association of Irish Local Government, Galway County Council
Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan	Principal Officer, Social Inclusion Unit, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Secretary to the NTACC is Mr Gary Coogan. Email: Gary.Coogan@housing.gov.ie

Research Reports

The following research reports were carried out for the National Traveller Accommodation Committee:

Review of Funding for Traveller-specific Accommodation and the Implementation of Traveller Accommodation Programmes

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Why Travellers leave Traveller-specific accommodation

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National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee: Research into the barriers to the provision of traveller accommodation

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Review of the Operation of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998

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