Eileen Flynn (Independent)
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It is something the committee should be bringing more attention to.

I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. The evidence and submissions the witnesses provided today are useful and helpful. It is great news for the community of Cork that stage 2 of redevelopment has been funded. I thank Cork City Council for that. I thank both Cork City Council and Mayo County Council for all the work they are doing at a local level with the Traveller community.

There is no other business outstanding. I propose that our next public session will be 15 February 2024 at 10.30 a.m. with Galway City Council. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The committee will have a virtual private meeting next week.

We as a committee are here to support local authorities such as Mayo County Council and Cork City Council. We are not here to make enemies. We want to build good relationships and create and future-proof positive living conditions for members of the Traveller community because we all deserve our basic human rights. I know we have a housing crisis but the Traveller community has always had a homeless crisis. It is about those small wins we speak about as a community. I again thank our guests and ask them to email us about any support the committee can give and we will give it.