Ms Emily Logan:

The Irish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the work of this committee and is supportive of the position of ethnicity for Travellers. It is in the concluding observations of the ICCPR committee. It is an issue that has been collectively agreed upon. There is consensus in terms of human rights and equality for the recognition of ethnicity of Travellers. That is why these issues need to be brought for debate to the Parliament. It has been a recommendation of the ICCPR and it is worth pursuing.