Dr. Frances McGinnity:

If there is time, I will echo the points Ms Comerford made. This is about acknowledging that negative experiences, both in education and the workplace, will have an effect on self-belief. In addition, it is about emphasising the role of education and training and the fact that it could be a pathway and that younger Travellers will start to believe that might happen. There is also the issue of role models. People who have done internships well may feel they can move on having had these kind of experiences. Internships might also feed into self-belief. However, we must acknowledge, particularly in a context where someone's parents have had negative experiences in the labour market and education, that it is harder to break that. It is important that Traveller children recognise the importance of skills and education.