Contractors are due on site at Ellis's Yard this month to carry out site investigation works.
€12.68m in funding has been approved for the redevelopment of Spring Lane halting site which will see the construction of 12 three bedroom units in bays, and a new group housing scheme of 15 detached residential units.
The works began on foot of a scathing report by the Ombudsman for Children which found that the council had failed to consider the best interests of children living on the site.
Since the publication of the report 1 million euro has been spent on refurbishment and upgrade works at the site.
Caroline Timmons from the Department of Housing told a Committee meeting on issues affecting the Traveller Community that the City Council and residents are working well together.
"The recognition that the living conditions for the children on site have been improved is very welcomed. So that just shows that the local authority and the residents are working well together. So maybe just to recognize the significant progress that they've been able to make. We have already allowed drawdown of over €900 or nearly a million euro in terms of for work that's been done on site to date, health and safety works school walkway welfare units, and a further 1.4 million has been sought from us to do more welfare units and civil works in the meantime."
