Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Okay.

This is the committee on key Traveller issues and I understand what Mr. Gilligan is saying about communities and the consultations around refugees and the Traveller community but I think they are two separate issues that need to be treated equally, with dignity and respect and we should never state that one community is more important than another. While I get that Mr. Gilligan is not saying that, I wish to make it clear that the issue before the committee today is around better living conditions for the Traveller community.

One community that is often left behind is the Roma community. It is a question that has only occurred to me now. It will be my last question to the witnesses here today. Do the witnesses from Mayo County Council and Cork City Council have a figure for how many Roma people are in their communities? Are the councils supporting the Roma community in respect of accommodation?