Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Before we hear from our witnesses, I propose we publish their opening statements and submissions to the committee website. This includes our guests from Values Lab, St. Stephen's Green Trust, and Bounce Back Recycling Galway Traveller Movement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

This is the fourth public meeting on Traveller employment. The first meeting took place in December 2019. On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to welcome our witnesses from Values Lab, including Ms Rachel Mullen, researcher and Mr. Niall Crowley, researcher. From St. Stephen's Green Trust I welcome Ms Orla O'Neill, executive director. Unfortunately Mr. Martin Ward from Bounce Back Recycling Galway Traveller Movement could not be with us today but we have Joanna Corcoran with us. I welcome Joanna and thank her for joining us. I suggest that each organisation should make an opening statement for around five minutes. We will then have questions and comments from committee members. Each member will have around five minutes for comments and feedback from the witnesses.

I invite Rachel Mullen, a researcher from Values Lab, to make her opening statement.