Irish Traveller Strategy

We are responsible for the provision and management of accommodation for the Irish Traveller Community. 

To successfully fulfil these responsibilities, we also undertake research to establish the accommodation needs of the Irish Traveller Community across Northern Ireland.

New Irish Travellers Accommodation Strategy launched

A new Irish Travellers Accommodation Strategy has been published by the Housing Executive.

Promoting inclusion, a sense of belonging and security, this new five-year strategy sets out plans to provide Irish Travellers with access to affordable, good quality, culturally appropriate housing accommodation, fostering a sustainable and vibrant Irish Traveller community.

Our sincere thanks go to service users and organisations who took time to assist in this strategy development, providing valuable input to build much improved outcomes for the Irish Traveller community.

• Read the new strategy (PDF 2MB)
• Read the consultation responses (PDF 161kB)

Irish Traveller Accommodation Surveys

To help establish the accommodation needs (for social housing, Traveller specific Group Housing, serviced sites and transit sites) of the Irish Traveller Community across Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive commissioned and published research which were previously named Irish Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessments in 2002, 2008 and 2015. 

The Irish Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessments are now known as our new Irish Traveller Accommodation Surveys. 

In 2019 we carried out research aimed at providing the necessary information to enable a new Irish Travellers Accommodation Strategy to be developed for the period 2021/2026.

A new Irish Traveller Needs Assessment model is being developed as part of the Irish Traveller Accommodation Strategy. In the interim, we will use Latent Demand Tests to determine accommodation needs for Irish Travellers as required.