1. Launch of CENA Pilot Projects Jack Keyes 22 nd September 2015

2. Context Task Force Report 1995, Housing (T Specific) 1998, NTACC, LTACCs, NTMAC, Sustainable Communities, Social Housing Strategy etc. Task Force Report 1995, Housing (T Specific) 1998, NTACC, LTACCs, NTMAC, Sustainable Communities, Social Housing Strategy etc. Need to accelerate the provision of culturally appropriate accomodation for Travellers Need to accelerate the provision of culturally appropriate accomodation for Travellers Some successes, too many failures in the past Some successes, too many failures in the past Formation of Cena and procurement – Spring 2015 Formation of Cena and procurement – Spring 2015 MCOH Architects engaged as project managers MCOH Architects engaged as project managers

3. TEAM MCOH : Patrick OHora (Principal), Jackie Carroll, MCOH : Patrick OHora (Principal), Jackie Carroll, Project Leader : Jack Keyes Project Leader : Jack Keyes Particular Strengths - professional experience, knowledge, communication, commitment to the project, understanding of Traveller culture Particular Strengths - professional experience, knowledge, communication, commitment to the project, understanding of Traveller culture

4. Principles and Values Partnership Partnership Participation Participation Efficiency/Effectiveness Efficiency/Effectiveness Innovation Innovation Social Justice Social Justice Traveller Leadership Traveller Leadership Ongoing Learning Ongoing Learning

5. Key Partners Local Authorities Local Authorities DEHLG DEHLG ITM and Traveller Support Groups ITM and Traveller Support Groups ICSH and Housing Associations ICSH and Housing Associations Other Government Depts/ Local Development Sector/ C and V Sector/ State Agencies Other Government Depts/ Local Development Sector/ C and V Sector/ State Agencies Political System Political System

6. Process Establishment of sustainable and effective approach working with ITM/ Cena Establishment of sustainable and effective approach working with ITM/ Cena 11 applicant local authorities 11 applicant local authorities Comprehensive analysis of proposals Comprehensive analysis of proposals Site visits Site visits Evaluation and recommendations Evaluation and recommendations Process recorded Process recorded

7. Progress Galway City (Halting Site) and Offaly CoCo (Group Housing) chosen Galway City (Halting Site) and Offaly CoCo (Group Housing) chosen Criteria used Criteria used 1. LA track record/ willingness to engage 2. Existing Collective Traveller Voice 3. Efficient use of resources 4. Site availability/ suitability 5. Traveller accomodation need/ miscelleneous

8. Approach and Methodology Stage2 Overall work program agreed Overall work program agreed Procurement of consultants / design team Procurement of consultants / design team Tender documentation and advertisement Tender documentation and advertisement Tender award recommendation Tender award recommendation Rigorous monitoring to completion in 2017 Rigorous monitoring to completion in 2017 Project review to CENA Project review to CENA

9. Observations Most Las very willing to progress schemes Most Las very willing to progress schemes Political/resident opposition often a barrier Political/resident opposition often a barrier DEHLG support DEHLG support Homelessness a dominant issue Homelessness a dominant issue LTACCs and TAPs LTACCs and TAPs Improving economy – need to invest early in process to reduce long term costs Improving economy – need to invest early in process to reduce long term costs

11. Our Project Mission includes “The central involvement of Travellers in the development of their own accomodation is a key recommendation …the new Traveller specific housing body will develop models of innovation and best practice in the design, delivery and management of Traveller accomodation (Grainne OToole – feasibility study) “The central involvement of Travellers in the development of their own accomodation is a key recommendation …the new Traveller specific housing body will develop models of innovation and best practice in the design, delivery and management of Traveller accomodation (Grainne OToole – feasibility study)