8 Nov 2024
The Committee considers issues affecting members of the Traveller community, including their experience of the justice system, mental health and employment opportunities.
Reporting twice yearly to the Houses, the Committee shall also consider the progress in implementing the final report of the previous Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community from November 2021.
Press releases
6 Nov 2024, 16:30
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (2023) publishes Report on Travellers’ Experience of the Justice System
30 Oct 2024, 12:00
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (2023) publishes Report on the Trailer Loan Scheme
9 Oct 2024, 17:15
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community to discuss human rights of Travellers and Roma with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Recent videos
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (2023)
Topic: Issues pertaining to the human rights of Travellers and Roma
Thu, 3 Oct 2024
Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (2023)
Topic: Irish Travellers' Access to Justice Report
Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (2023)
Topic: Travellers in Prison
Recent documents
Thu, 3 Oct
Opening statement, Dr. Sindy Joyce and Professor Amanda Haynes, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick ITAJ Research Team
Thu, 26 Sep
Opening statement, Saoirse Brady, Executive Director, Irish Penal Reform Trust
Thu, 26 Sep
Opening statement, Anne Costello, Programme Coordinator, Traveller Justice Initiative
Recent reports
Tue, 17 Dec
Travel Report: Castlerea Prison, Mountjoy Female Prison (Dóchas Centre), Oberstown Children Detention Campus
Wed, 6 Nov
Report on Travellers’ Experience of the Justice System
Wed, 30 Oct
Report on the Trailer Loan Scheme
Contact Details
If you have any queries regarding the Committee, please email committees.coord@oireachtas.ie.