Eileen Flynn (Independent)
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It is not that Travellers do not want to have a relationship with the local authority or with TDs, it is just that the level of trust is not there due to continuous failures for Travellers in services. It is not that the community does not want those relationships - people do want them - but if they see generations before them being failed or constantly being let down that is where the building up of trust breaks away. Deputies, Senators and local politicians have a responsibility to go onto sites and reach into their local community as well. That is a very valid point and I thank the Deputy for his questions.