118 Mr. Flood asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his efforts to date to ensure that sufficient and properly resourced transient sites are provided in the greater Dublin area and in the eastern region to meet the urgent needs of the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6242/02]

The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998 requires each major local authority to adopt and implement five-year Traveller accommodation programmes for the provision of sufficient accommodation to cater for Travellers, including transient sites. The majority of local authorities in adopting their 2000-04 programmes included provision for transient sites.