Ms Brigid Quilligan:

We need accountability across all the sectors that affect Traveller life. We have the national Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy, NTRIS. It is about giving a committee like NTRIS more teeth. If I had a magic wand, I would like to see Departments being held accountable for the progress or lack of progress on every issue relating to Travellers. If we are to be frank, we are at a point now where a lack of will and racism are behind the lack of progress for Travellers in Ireland. That is not good enough. Accountability is the key.