Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Tusla launched an apprenticeship model of social work two years ago. I am wondering - I do not have the figures - how many came from the Traveller community through this apprenticeship model. Can the value of that model be seen within the community? How could a person from the Traveller community be supported to take up an apprenticeship within Tusla? It is done out of University College Cork. It is done with Tusla in Cork.

Ms McDonagh used the word "trust". Is there a fear piece as well as a trust piece? Is it a question of trust, fear and lack of understanding?

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