Traveller Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Ceisteanna (172)

Thomas Byrne

Ceist:

172. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Traveller education strategy. [15076/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy (TES) was published by my Department in 2006.  The principle of inclusion was at the core of this report.

Action Number 11 in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) committed to a review of the "Report and Recommendations for the Traveller Education Strategy". This review is currently underway. My officials have provided updates on the status of the review to the Traveller Representative organisations via the NTRIS Plenary Group and the NTRIS Education sub-group.