14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proportion of his Department's funding allocation for 2027 that will go to community development for the Traveller community. [72951/26]
Topics / Traveller Community
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTraveller Community
57 questions from 12 TDs, between 28 May 2025 and 15 October 2026.
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411. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the full expenditure within her Department in 2025 to tackle inequalities suffered by members of the travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50602/26]
438. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expenditure provided over the past ten years to support Traveller culture, including specifically expenditure relating to support for Traveller and Roma cultural heritage centres and communications media to develop and promote their culture, stories and music of Travellers and Roma, in line with the National Traveller and Roma …
924. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the continuation of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29755/26]
925. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with members of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to concerns for the viability of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29756/26]
926. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to proposed strike action by members of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to concerns for the deficit in services that had been provided by the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29757/26]
927. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the liquidation of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29758/26]
928. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the merits of establishing an independent review of an organisation (details supplied) into the circumstances related to the closure of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29759/26]
929. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the engagement she has had with members of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to concerns for the viability of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29760/26]
930. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she will take to ensure that the services provided by an organisation (details supplied) will be in place going forward, regardless of the formal status of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29761/26]
452. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if she will reinstate the Traveller Health Advisory Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23112/26]
453. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if she will consider appointing a Department lead on Traveller health and mental health to monitor and progress actions across Departments and initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23114/26]
454. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health to publish and implement the National Traveller Health Action Plan; to establish an institutional mechanism with the HSE and the Department of Health to drive its delivery and implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23115/26]
336. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the position regarding a recommendation made by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on issues affecting the Travelling community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/26]
388. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the imminent collapse of an organisation (details supplied) which has been in operation for over 40 years and is one of Ireland’s longest-standing Traveller organisations providing invaluable advocacy and community development with the Traveller community; if her attention has been drawn to the…
402. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with respect to her responsibility for equality policy and the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy, the steps being taken to prevent the loss of jobs in an organisation (details supplied), given the essential role the organisation plays in providing supports to the Traveller community. [21083/26]
403. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with respect to her responsibility for equality policy and the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy, whether a review or restructuring process has commenced in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and the way in which her Department intends to ensure that the knowledge, experience and community trust built by…
404. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with respect to her responsibility for equality policy and the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy, if her attention has been brought to an offer by an organisation (details supplied) to engage in finding a way forward for an organisation; and whether she will accept this offer as part of a national co-ordinated respo…
391. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless families and single members of the Traveller community; and the length of time they have been homeless and in homeless accommodation, in tabular form. [17910/26]
192. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to establish a funding scheme for Traveller liaison workers networks to be established in order to promote the employment of Travellers to specific employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/26]
193. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to hold further Traveller employment events, similar to Job Week 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/26]
376. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will take action to address the lack of members of the Traveller community employed within the public sector and semi-state sector, and particularly apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17020/26]
393. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the consideration his Department is giving to the creation of a comprehensive national Traveller employment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16954/26]
394. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration will be given to providing additional resources and support to Traveller organisations engaged in upskilling and employment creation work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16955/26]
395. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will establish an awareness campaign to promote to employers, traveller inclusion in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16956/26]