Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Has the Taoiseach had any discussions with the British Prime Minister on the plight of the Travelling people in Dale Farm in England? These people, who are either Irish or English-born Irish Travellers, are facing extreme difficulties, including the threat of possible imminent eviction from the homes where many of them have been for a long time. The Travelling people in England face many of the same problems they have traditionally faced here in discrimination and in particular difficulty in finding suitable locations to reside and educate their children etc. Has the Taoiseach made any representations on their behalf for proper accommodation and that their civil human rights would be respected?

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