The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 requires Waterford City & County and County Council to prepare and adopt a Traveller Accommodation Programme for the period from 1st January 2014 to the 31st December 2018.
The purpose of this programme is to assess the current and projected accommodation needs for accommodation for traveller families in Waterford City and County over this period and to outline specific proposals to ensure this need is met. The programme will have regard to all relevant legislation.
Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 requires that each Local Authority appoints a local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee.