Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Traveller Community
Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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1234. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that have been completed out of the 149 actions recommended in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/21]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Government is committed to improving the lives of the Traveller and Roma Communities in Ireland. The Government strategy to further this goal is the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017 – 2021. The Strategy brings government departments and agencies together along with representatives of both Traveller and Roma communities.
The NTRIS contains 149 actions, grouped under ten themes including Cultural Identity, Education, Employment Health, and Accommodation. While 16 actions are complete, work is progressing on 130 actions and they are on track for completion during the lifetime of the strategy.
It is the responsibility of the respective Government Departments and Agencies to deliver on the Actions contained in the Strategy and to provide updates on progress through the Steering Committee which I chair.
The Programme for Government commits to a Review of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy which is coming to an end this year. There will be an independent evaluation of NTRIS and I am committed to consulting with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the next iteration of NTRIS will have a stronger outcomes focused approach.
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