Question 8819 — Travelers

Summary

Mr. Frédéric Weber alerts the Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, to the persistence of illegal occupations of land and public facilities by groups claiming to be Travelers and to the recurring difficulties encountered by local authorities in obtaining rapid evacuations. These installations without rights or titles, sometimes massive, seriously disrupt the operation of public services and harm the public tranquility. For example, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, a driving license examination center was made inaccessible to several candidates due to the occupation of the site by caravans. Five of them were unable to pass their test, which concretely illustrates the immediate and disproportionate impact that such situations can have on the daily lives of those administered. While the driving license often constitutes an essential prerequisite for professional integration, such disorganization generates legitimate frustration. In addition, the major damage to public facilities and equipment from which the examination center will suffer and which the taxpayer will have to pay for, adds to this feeling of abandonment. Furthermore, in the Grand Longwy conurbation, 350 quasi-sedentary caravans would today be affected by situations of illegal occupation. Despite the legal tools available to prefects, reaction times remain variable and responses are difficult to read for local elected officials. Many deplore that illegal occupations sometimes last for several days or even longer, despite the possibilities of administrative expulsion provided for by law. These delays fuel a feeling of inequality before the law and a breakdown in trust in public authorities. Faced with the multiplication of these illicit occupations, whether they concern public or private property, it is imperative that the State, through its prefectural services, reaffirm its authority. It is crucial to systematically and as quickly as possible initiate the intervention of the police to evacuate these illegal camps. Consequently, he asks him if he is committed to establishing a real obligation of result in terms of mobilization and intervention of law enforcement in this type of situation, in order to guarantee a rapid and effective response. He also questions him about possible legislative or regulatory developments under study to strengthen the prerogatives of mayors and improve coordination with state services.

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