Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 March 2026
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]
View answerThis is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality as it funds six local offices around Ireland to provide the Special Initiative for Travellers (SIT) employment support service.
The Department of Social Protection proactively engages with the Traveller community through its nationwide Intreo and Intreo Partner network, a number of Traveller-specific CE schemes, enhanced eligibility criteria for members of the Traveller and Roma communities for some scheme, and through the Department's Traveller and Roma Employment Services Consultative Forum.
