Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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462. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Traveller support and services provided by his Department in each county; the groups, agencies and voluntary bodies involved; the cost of same for each county for the past three years and to date in 2017; his plans to set up an advisory group to report on the minimum levels of support and services from his Department that should be available in each county to address the needs and the rights of Travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29689/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department does not have any specific schemes in place for support and services exclusive to the traveller or other communities. All support schemes available through my Department are open to all communities on an impartial basis. There are no plans to establish an advisory group.