Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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853. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams available to programmes providing Traveller education. [41066/14]

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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854. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the European funding streams that are available to assist Traveller education; if her Department has accessed this funding; the amount received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41067/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 853 and 854 together.

My Department does not operate programmes which provide for Traveller-only education and is not aware of any Traveller-specific European funding streams for education.

Current policy in relation to Traveller education is underpinned by the Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy (2006). The principle of inclusion is at the core of the Strategy. In keeping with this principle, additional resources provided in the education system for all, including Travellers, are allocated on the basis of identified individual educational need.

My Department continues to spend in the region of €10million annually on the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategy to complete the transition to full integration of supports for Travellers within the education system.