Mr. John Paul Collins:

A key example of the educational element was in 2006 and 2007. There was 100% transition from primary to post-primary for Travellers. In 2008, with austerity measures and cuts, there was an 87% cut to the overall Traveller budget. It was completely disproportionate compared with any other community. All the hard work put in by Travellers and Traveller organisations to achieve that transition was pulled out from under their feet. The last Traveller education strategy finished in 2006 and the new one will only be launched this year. That is an example of where things are at in Traveller education.