Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed)
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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I apologise for not being in the committee room but I was listening remotely to the presentations on my way into the House. I thank the witnesses for attending and for their presentations. I can hear the desperation and I am well aware of the conditions, especially in my area. It is not only about Traveller accommodation but also about its maintenance. Do the witnesses know of any local authority that is implementing the TAPs successfully?
Have the witnesses heard of any local authority that we could look at which is doing the work it is supposed to do?
I have another question for the ladies in particular. They spoke a lot about discrimination towards Traveller women, particularly those looking for housing. Could they give us an example of some of the cases, without identifying people, that they came across in their time?