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All Ireland Traveller Health Study
Section A: Traveller Census
Social and Living Conditions of Traveller Families
The majority of respondents (75.9% in ROI and 94.3% in NI) lived in family units of 5 or less
Table 11: How many Traveller family members (including yourself) normally live with you?
(Questionnaire item A_1)
0 -5 6- 10 11-15 16-20 21+ n
ROI 75.9% 23.1% 1.0% 0.1% 0.0% 6820
NI 94.3% 5.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1393
Respondents most frequently lived in a house (73.3% ROI, 55.4% NI), followed by trailer/mobile home
or caravan (18.2% ROI, 23.8% NI). The latter were parked on a halting site (55.3% ROI and 50.8% NI).
More NI respondents were parked on a transient site (24.3% compared to 6.8% in ROI), and more ROI
respondents were parked on an unofficial site (23.8% ROI compared to 16.7% NI).
Table 12: Accommodation type. Does your family live in a: (Questionnaire item A_2)
House Flat Apartment Chalet Trailer/Mobile home/ Other n
Caravan
ROI 73.3% 3.1% 2.3% 1.9% 18.2% 1.1% 7020
NI 55.4% 9.7% 1.1% 8.3% 23.8% 1.7% 1447
Table 13: For those in a Chalet / Trailer / Mobile Home / Caravan only. On what is your home
parked? (Questionnaire item A_2d_1)
Halting site Transient site Unofficial/Roadside site Other n
ROI 55.3% 6.8% 23.8% 14.1% 1344
NI 50.8% 24.3% 16.7% 8.2% 461
In ROI housing was most frequently provided by a local authority (57.1%), whereas in NI
accommodation was provided by housing executive (50.9%). Most homes comprised 2-4 rooms (78.8%
ROI and 82.9% NI).
Table 14: If you live in a House/Flat or Apartment, what is the nature of the home ownership?
ROI only. (Questionnaire item A_2a)
Local
Authority
Voluntary/
Social
Group
Own
house/flat
Rented
house/Flat
Agency Other n
Total ROI 57.1% 1.4% 3.7% 12.8% 15.1% 9.0% 0.9% 5513
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