Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Seanad Public Consultation Committee
Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion
Mr. Kevin Burn:
Yes. The only way past the matter of collusion is for members of the Traveller community to be in significant positions, working alongside their majority counterparts. The more experience people have of working alongside people from the Traveller community, the more they will recognise the contribution they make and the knowledge and skills they have, and that immediately breaks down those negative stereotypes. Therefore, getting Traveller people into those positions is how we stop that collusion from happening.