Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Before the meeting closes, I want to say that next Thursday, we will be joined by Travellers in the Seanad Chamber for a meeting of this committee. The meeting will cover the subjects scrutinised by this committee, including education, employment, accommodation and health, including mental health. I would love the Departments to look in and see the line-up of speakers that we have - young women and men, older women and men from our community, who have the best of potential. They will see on the floor of the Seanad next week the skills and talents that are there in our community, the potential that we have as a community, and how we always valued education. We will continue to value education if given the opportunities to go on and be doctors, nurses or solicitors and have employment after education as well. I would encourage that, as well as us going away and doing our homework, the Department will look at, listen to and take notes on some of the young people next week who will be delivering when Travellers take to the floor of the Seanad next week. I just wanted to say that before we close.