Ireland has developed a ‘National Traveller Roma Integration Strategy’ on foot of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020. The EU Framework document sets out a framework for addressing inequality faced by Roma (Roma in the Irish context refers to Irish Travellers and Roma) in the areas of education, health, accommodation and employment.

The most recent assessment (2013) of Ireland’s National Traveller Roma Integration Strategy, by the European Commission has been very critical. Out of 22 criteria, Ireland is deemed to have met just 4. This leaves Ireland in the bottom third in Europe.