Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The point about racism is one we all need to acknowledge and take ownership of. We also need to acknowledge that there might be an unconscious bias. It was embarrassing to sit at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community with no Traveller voice on our side of the room. There is a job for all political parties to do in that regard. Seeing oneself in public office and as a role model is important. The racism we saw so publicly during the presidential election is felt every day by the Traveller community. We need to acknowledge that there is outright racism.

Will the delegates expand briefly on the National Youth Council of Ireland's project and recommendations on chatsafe which is a guide for young people on communicating safely online about suicide?