Travellers’ Rights.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 June 2004

Thursday, 3 June 2004

Questions (175)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

170 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the implications for policy in this State of the European Court of Human Rights recent ruling that EU States have a positive obligation to facilitate Travellers’ nomadic way of life. [17103/04]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The ruling referred to by the Deputy was published on Thursday, 27 May by the ECHR, and has just come to hand. I have referred the ruling to Attorney General for his advice on the matter.