Ms Brigid Quilligan:

All we are asking for is all we deserve. A people cannot be criticised for not working if the opportunities and supports are not put in place and if those opportunities that are put in place are not provided in consultation with the community. We often hear people say Travellers are not taking up the service and they are not participating. We would participate if the service suited us and was designed in consultation with us. The next time anybody present hears the line that Travellers are not engaging they should challenge it and ask why they are not engaging. I like the idea of anybody profiting from State funds having to answer that question.