COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 11, 2016

MOTION NO.25

MOTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

That this South Dublin County Council agrees that the Irish Traveller Community has made a strong case to be recognised as an ethnic minority and further agrees to write to the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence; the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality; the Minister for Housing Planning and Local government and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister of State for Justice with special responsibility for Equality Immigration and Integration calling on them to immediately approve the granting of such status with further delay.

REPORT:

If the Motion is passed a letter will issue to all appropriate Ministers, and when a reply is received it will be issued to the Members.