Partners

• Representatives from Traveller and Roma communities
• Statutory and non-statutory bodies

Description

https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/national-traveller-and-roma-inclusion-strategy-ii-2024-2028-2ec7d39a-17ce-472c-a451-ea.pdf 
Travellers and Roma are amongst the most marginalised groups in our society. NTRIS II seeks to tackle this reality head on, and builds on NTRIS I. The Strategy addresses the key issues and themes that were highlighted during discussions with the Traveller and Roma organisations, and Departmental and State Agency stakeholders, through the NTRIS Steering Committee and also through a comprehensive consultation process held with both communities at local level. 
A high-level Steering Committee comprising representatives from the Traveller and Roma communities, and statutory and non-statutory bodies will oversee NTRIS II. The Steering Committee will have a more strategic role than previously and will have the scope to address any issues that arise in the delivery of actions encountered across any of the nine themes of the Strategy, either on a thematic basis or in terms of the work of a particular Department or State Agency. It will also address the issue of intersectionality. 
Actions under the Strategy seek to challenge attitudes and to address the inequalities that face both communities: 

• to tackle racism and discrimination in all their forms; 
• to ensure public services are delivered in in a culturally appropriate way; 
• to enable Travellers and Roma to participate fully in all aspects of social, cultural and economic life; 
• to improve access to accommodation; 
• to support health and wellbeing; 
• to ensure progression through education; 
• to build opportunities in training and employment; and 
• to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. 

Under the strategy an annual report will be presented to the Minister and to the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services. There will also be provision for an annual forum at which the Traveller and Roma communities and their representatives will have the possibility to raise questions and to seek further information.