Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
432. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding allocated to Traveller and Roma initiatives; the expenditure within same in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27724/21]
View answer442. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation and expenditure for Traveller and Roma initiatives in each of the years 2016 to 2020, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28097/21]
View answer443. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding allocated to Traveller and Roma initiatives in 2021; the expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 432, 442 and 443 together.
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. 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.
Following the formation of the present Government responsibility for the co-ordination of NTRIS transferred to my Department from the Department of Justice.
The table below set out the funding allocation and expenditure for Traveller and Roma initiatives from my Department in the current year and from the Department of Justice in the earlier years.
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
|
Allocation |
2,205,000 |
3,230,000 |
3,380,000 |
3,880,000 |
3,880,000 |
4,925,000 |
|
Expenditure |
2,080,000 |
2,752,000 |
3,296,000 |
3,061,000 |
3,451,000 |
2,320,000 (to date) |
