Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank everyone from Tusla for being here. I apologise as I am also on the public accounts committee so I am in and out a little bit. I thank the officials for all the work they do. From the opening statement, it is obvious there is a lot of good work being done and also an acknowledgment of the marginalisation issue within the Traveller community. It is welcome to see that level of sincerity and acknowledgement of the work that is needed as a society in relation to the Traveller community.

Education is the key thing. There have been some improvements made there in the percentage going on to do the junior certificate and so on. That is welcome but the progress is limited. It is going in the right direction but it is slow. I want to focus on the community link worker programme and the education support service. I think Tusla has 15 in place at present.