Almost two in five Travellers would like to live permanently in a house or flat among settled people, according to a new national survey.
While most Travellers were generally satisfied with life and thought conditions had improved, they said they still faced widespread discrimination.
The landmark survey of 513 Travellers in 50 locations is the first national research on Travellers' attitudes.
Its findings confirm many issues and concerns raised by Traveller groups, and point to housing as a major issue affecting the quality of their lives.
Four in 10 Travellers living in temporary sites or on roadsides were dissatisfied with life, compared to 12 per cent of those in group housing and 26 per cent of those living among settled people.
Almost a third of Travellers living on roadsides said conditions were worse today than five to 10 years ago, while 41 per cent said conditions were better.
About seven in 10 Travellers said they had been discriminated against by pub-owners, 40 per cent by owners of clubs and discos and 38 per cent by gardai.
Thirty-eight per cent said their preferred accommodation would be a permanent house or flat among settled people.
The results of the survey, carried out by Behaviour and Attitudes Ltd late last year, were published yesterday as part of Traveller Focus Week.
Speaking at the report's publication, Mr Fintan Farrell of the Irish Traveller Movement said the report showed the need for different types of Traveller accommodation, as recommended in the local authority programme.