My Department is very supportive of any initiatives for support and services for Travellers. Specifically my Department provides funding to Local Authorities to support the development of facilities for traveller horse owners and to educate young people in these areas in the care and welfare of horses. The training initiatives being pursued will improve employment opportunities for Travellers in the equine industry. Details are provided in the following table. My Department has also funded Pavee Point in 2016 in the amount of €22,700 for a research project on traveller horse ownership.
In addition my Department is represented on the Department of Justice and Equality led National Traveller and Roma Strategy Steering Group and is responsible for specific actions linked to intergenerational learning, cultural continuity and positive self-identity for Travellers and Roma.
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Year
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Local Authority
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Amount Paid (€)
|
Voluntary Body
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2015
|
Kilkenny Co. Council
|
44,207
|
Kilkenny LEADER Partnership
|
|
|
Meath Co. Council
|
22,390
|
Meath Traveller Workshop Group
|
|
2016
|
Meath Co. Council
|
3,023
|
Meath Traveller Workshop Group
|
|
|
Offaly Co. Council
|
2,122
|
The Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT)
|
|
|
Wicklow Co. Council
|
8,270
|
The IHWT
|
|
|
Cork Co. Council
|
19,370
|
Cork Traveller Visability Group
|
|
|
Leitrim Co. Council
|
78,211
|
Hungry Horse Outside
|
|
2017
|
Leitrim Co. Council
|
2,800
|
Hungry Horse Outside
|
|
|
Kildare Co. Council
|
7,064
|
Athy Horse Project
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