Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Older People and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Housing” The Irish Traveller Movement (ITM), the National Traveller Women’s Forum and Pavee Point express deep disappointment and concern over the prolonged delay in appointing a Minister of […]
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Category: Accommodation
IHREC publishes accounts of seven local authority Equality Action Plans that address issues arising in the provision of Traveller accommodation Today, 26th June, 2024, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission published accounts of seven local authority Equality Action Plans that address issues arising in the provision of Traveller accommodation and services. The accounts of […]
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Advocacy Paper On Traveller Homelessness As part of its ongoing work to highlight Traveller homelessness, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre published an advocacy paper to highlight the issue of Traveller homelessness and to inform the development of strategic and advocacy actions which are required to address this urgent issue. Data from Census 2016 reports that 39% […]
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre is calling for the urgent implementation of the recommendations of the ‘Traveller Accommodation Expert Review’. “The Traveller accommodation situation represents a humanitarian crisis. This crisis is effecting Traveller’s health, education and access to employment,” said Pavee Point Co Director, Martin Collins. Mr. Collins is on the National Traveller Accommodation […]
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes today’s launch of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Equality Review of local authority Traveller Accommodation Programmes. “This Equality Review highlights the importance of an intercultural approach to the provision of Traveller accommodation where Traveller culture and identity is respected,” said Ronnie Fay, Co Director, Pavee Point. […]
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