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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?

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

Eileen Flynn: Thank you, Deputy. There are no final comments so I thank our witnesses for attending the meeting today. It was an eye opening and educational afternoon for me. Sometimes we think we know the gaps and inequalities, but it is always important to be reminded. I hope the witnesses will be able to come to Leinster House in person in the near future to present to us again. On behalf of the...

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 Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Model Reform: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I am not in Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (4 May 2021)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Business Committee for allowing us to meet today. Before we get to speak to the witnesses, I want to remind members and our guests of our parliamentary privilege inside and outside Leinster House. I remind members that they must be in the Leinster House complex or on the grounds of the Convention Centre Dublin to attend this meeting. If any member attempts to participate from...

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

Eileen Flynn: Before we hear from our witnesses, I propose we publish their opening statements and submissions to the committee website. This includes our guests from Values Lab, St. Stephen's Green Trust, and Bounce Back Recycling Galway Traveller Movement. Is that agreed? Agreed. This is the fourth public meeting on Traveller employment. The first meeting took place in December 2019. On behalf of...

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

Eileen Flynn: Yes.

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 for her presentation. I will open up the discussion to members who may have comments or questions, starting with Senator O'Reilly.

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

Eileen Flynn: Ms Corcoran is looking to come in.

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

Eileen Flynn: One hundred per cent. Joanna, thanks so much for that. I call Senator O'Sullivan.

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

Eileen Flynn: This is why we need this special Traveller committee. There is a hell of a lot of stereotyping out there towards my community. The "them" and the "they" are us. We are all part of Irish society and we should all be treated as of equal value. As a Senator I am hoping to engage other members of the Traveller community, bring them with me and empower them. As a member of the Traveller...

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...