Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2018
515. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the progress on each action outlined in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 that falls under her Department’s remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27977/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are a number of actions in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) which fall fully, or partly, under the remit of my Department. They are under the education, children & youth, gender equality, and public services themes and are as follows:
|
Action number |
Theme |
|
10, 12 – 13 incl., 15, and 17 |
Education |
|
38 – 40 incl., 47 – 49 incl., and 52 - 54 incl. |
Children and Youth |
|
99 – 100 incl., 102 -103 incl., and 106 |
Gender Equality |
|
143, 145, and 148 - 149 incl. |
Public Services |
Progress is being made in the implementation of these actions. My Department is currently preparing a progress report on delivery of the various actions and this will be forwarded to the Deputy when completed.
Officials from my Department attend the NTRIS Steering Group, which is chaired by Minister Stanton, Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration. The Steering Group, whose work which is coordinated by the Department of Justice and Equality, meets on a quarterly basis. The Strategy can be found on the Department of Justice and Equality's website at:
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/National%20Traveller%20and%20Roma%20Inclusion%20Strategy,%202017-2021.pdf/Files/National%20Traveller%20and%20Roma%20Inclusion%20Strategy,%202017-2021.pdf.
