Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is really important that we look at the positives too and I would say that Traveller parents are more aware of reduced timetables, have more information on them and know that they can intervene. It is important to acknowledge that. I hope that when we get the next report, we will see that the figures have dropped. When we talk about children with additional needs or complex needs, that also includes Traveller children. We are saying that a certain percentage of the total is just Traveller children but within the cohort of children with special or additional needs, there are also some Travellers.