Eileen Flynn (Independent)
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One hundred per cent. It is very important. The whole community is tired, looking for hope in that light and saying, "If we only had even the stand-alone accommodation authority for Travellers." A big change needs to happen and it has to be around accommodation. We cannot take our eye of the ball when it comes to Traveller accommodation because it is the wraparound for everything, including mental health, access to good education and other services.

I understand that people, such as Dr. McDonagh, Mr. Martin Collins, Ms Rosemary Moten and other great activists, are very tired, but we would not be here if we did not have hope in saying that this change and it is up to us to be part of that as well.

Deputy Buckley does not want to be here until tomorrow. It is difficult to Chair sometimes because I have so much to say.