Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to establish a funding scheme for Traveller liaison workers networks to be established in order to promote the employment of Travellers to specific employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/26]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality as it funds six local offices around Ireland to provide the Special Initiative for Travellers (SIT) employment support service.

The Department of Social Protection proactively engages with the Traveller community through its nationwide Intreo and Intreo Partner network, a number of Traveller-specific CE schemes, enhanced eligibility criteria for members of the Traveller and Roma communities for some scheme, and through the Department's Traveller and Roma Employment Services Consultative Forum.

Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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193. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to hold further Traveller employment events, similar to Job Week 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/26]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Pathways to Work Strategy, my Department is committed to hosting two national Intreo Work and Skills campaigns annually (previously referred to as Job Week), each of which comprises a series of recruitment and information events nationwide.

The objective of Intreo Work and Skills is to provide opportunities for employment for jobseekers, coupled with education and training options to enhance employability. Invitations are issued to those on the Live Register in each locality. In addition, Intreo works closely with external stakeholders to promote relevant events with their service users, including organisations that provide supports to the Traveller and Roma communities.

The most recent Intreo Work and Skills campaign took place from 29 September to 10 October 2025. A total of 49 recruitment and information events took place. Four of these events specifically had a special focus on the members of the Traveller and Roma communities.

A Work and Skills Campaign is taking place from 3 March to 13 March and details of all events are available on Gov.ie.