Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any schools at primary or second level which are confined to Traveller children; the reason this segregation occurred and her views regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36264/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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A key recommendation of the Report and Recommendations on a Traveller Education Strategy is the phasing out of segregated education provision for travellers and, while significant progress has been made across the country generally, traveller-only provision continues in two schools in the Dublin area. My Department's Traveller Consultative Forum whose membership includes representatives of the Traveller community, is keen to progress the phasing out of this remaining Traveller-only provision. However, as is the case with all schools, the decision in relation closure or amalgamation is a matter in the first instance for the Patron and Board of Management of each of the schools in question. It is hoped that progress can be made to implement this particular recommendation of the Traveller Education Strategy and officials of my Department are available to assist the Patron of the schools in question to achieve this objective if required.