'Lack of uniformity' in how local authorities address accommodation needs of Traveller community

The OPR has said that officials of local authority housing and planning departments must "to work together in an integrated manner through their respective TAP and development plan processes." File Picture

The State’s independent oversight body for planning has said there has been "a lack of uniformity" in the way local authorities meet the accommodation needs of the Traveller community.

In a new report, the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has called on local housing and planning departments to use city and county development plans, currently being drafted around the country, to address issues associated with the provision of Traveller-specific accommodation.