Ms Bridget Kelly:

We do a lot of work with TUS. A lot of Travellers avail of the pre-apprenticeship programme in the Limerick and Athlone areas. We have seen an uptake in the number of members of the Traveller community availing of that pre-apprenticeship programme. TUS has been working with us on an ongoing basis and we have a great relationship with it.

We support the community as well. We give people information on what is expected of them when they are applying for the pre-apprenticeship programmes. We do preparation work with them around the interview process and inform them what is involved in the programmes and so forth. Members of the Traveller community are availing of the TUS access to apprenticeship courses. We have a relationship with TUS, which we will keep going.