Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Brian Dillon:

That is a good point. A strong member of the Cena board, a sister of Ms Casey, is beginning to set up what was suggested by the Deputy, that is, a register of skills where people can sign up to be aware of opportunities. Her concept is wider than that and it would include other opportunities that might arise outside of Cena projects. First and foremost, it would be good for Travellers to know even about small bits and pieces of work that are coming up. That is exactly what she has in her mind to do and we are hoping it will happen.

In the meantime, I do not think any hassle is associated with passing on our details in this regard. We get those kinds of phone calls every day. It is more Ms Casey than me, because Travellers will share information between each other. We will be delighted to hear from people and to know that they are interested. Obviously, this whole idea is about not promising people the earth. Many false promises have been made to people already and the last thing we want to do is to add to them. The intention behind our idea is to allow us to say clearly where we are going and if something is coming up, that we can genuinely give people the guarantee that they will be on the list for consideration. That is about as much as we can say about this potential undertaking right now. It could be a useful starting point. It is under way and could be a useful starting point.

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