Traveller Community

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 March 2012

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Ceisteanna (52)

Sandra McLellan

Ceist:

105 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 432 of 22 November 2011 and 493 of 14 February 2012, the date on which he will put the question of giving ethnicity status to the Traveller community to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

I refer to the reply to Question No. 493 of 14 February 2012 wherein I stated that consideration is still ongoing and that I intend that the question will be before the Government for decision as soon as possible. The position is unchanged.