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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Corcoran. Would any of the other witnesses like to come in to answer Senator O'Sullivan's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Mr. Crowley and I now call Deputy Ó Cuív to speak, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Deputy. Would the witnesses like to reply or do they have any comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I fully agree with the Deputy. As Senator Joe O'Reilly said earlier, we need action now. Even Senator O'Sullivan said we need actions on equality of opportunities. I know the members of this committee want to see better equality of opportunity for members of the Traveller community. That, in itself, is a step in the right direction. We may not have much power, but we have some power...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Would Ms. Corcoran would like to come back in on the points raised by the Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Mr. Crowley wishes to come in. I will call the Senator back in then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: If any members would like to make a second comment or suggestion, they may indicate. Last week I said that it is not that Travellers do not want to work. Obviously, members of the Traveller community want to work, but it is a question of equality of opportunity. One issue is health within the Traveller community. Pavee Point is calling for this to be addressed when women are employed in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (Resumed) (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Yes, Traveller healthcare units. I believe that creates opportunities, and there is now Traveller men's healthcare. Without NGOs creating these opportunities for members of the Traveller community I am sure the unemployment rate in our community would be much higher. There are so many opportunities now. A few years ago, I remember talking about redeveloping Labre Park but also training...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Model Reform: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I am not in Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, I welcome the new Senators, Senators Maria Byrne and Horkan, to the House. In the past, they had a great relationship with the Civil Engagement Group so I look forward to working with both of them. Following on from the comments of my colleague, Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, on maternity services, it has been all over the media all week that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome all our guests to this meeting and thank them for taking part. I also thank the Business Committee for agreeing to this meeting today. Before we hear from our witnesses, we have some committee business to attend to. I remind members that they must be on the grounds of Leinster House or the Convention Centre in Dublin to attend this meeting. If any member attempts to participate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Before we hear from the witnesses, I propose we publish their opening statements on the committee webpage. Is that agreed? Agreed. This is the third public meeting of this committee on Traveller employment. The first meeting took place in December 2019, when we heard from Traveller organisations. On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to our witnesses. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Dr. McGinnity for that eloquent presentation. It was brilliant to hear from her. I now call on Ms Shirley Comerford to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Sorry, Ms Comerford. Could I pause you for a moment, please? I ask members to put themselves on mute. Carry on, Ms Comerford. I am sorry about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms Comerford for that. It is very much appreciated. I now call on Ms McDonagh from the Open Doors Initiative to make an opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank Ms McDonagh so much for that presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Please do. Thank you. I call Ms Jeanne McDonagh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Do any of the committee members wish to contribute? They can contribute on the second round if they wish. I wish to make a few points, as a Traveller woman. First, many Traveller women, like women from the general population, choose to be stay-at-home mothers and wives. For members of the public who are watching these proceedings, there is nothing shameful about choosing that as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: We have to draw up a report on employment for the Traveller community. Many of the questions I had have been asked. Deputy Mitchell mentioned the identifier and so forth. I will refer back to the women who presented here today about going from the real to the ideal. The real is that we do not have many Travellers in employment. What do they see as the ideal solution to that, to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: Thank you for your feedback. Does Deputy Stanton wish to contribute?