Ms Gráinne Cullen:

The job advertisements for the link workers have gone out across all 15. I think there is only one we are waiting to be advertised. Within the advertisement, it goes through the role, and part of the role is they would have had at least experience of working with the Traveller or Roma community, given that the role relates to Traveller and Roma. It is not specified that they must be from one or other of the communities but the job requirement is focusing on, having knowledge of and having worked with those communities. There would be many people through the STAR programme who would have worked as education workers. They would not necessarily be from the community but they would have huge experience.

I can check it but there is a line that mentions what is essential and what is desirable.