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Mr. David Stanton, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration, today announced projects that will receive funding totalling €210,000 under National Funding to Promote Roma Inclusion. Six organisations nationwide will receive grants of up to €50,000 each for activities to support the inclusion of Roma within Irish society. This funding will be available to the successful groups for each of the three years 2018-2020. 

On 18 January, Roma In Ireland – a National Needs Assessment, was launched in the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin. The Roma Needs Assessment identifies a range of steps that need to be taken across a number of areas to achieve outcomes for Roma that are equal to those of the general population. The provision of this funding is a new initiative, funded by the Department of Justice and Equality to address some of the areas of concern highlighted in the report.

Announcing the funding of the six projects the Minister said:

“I firmly believe that actions at local level are key to ensuring that the Roma community are included, can contribute to and play a full role in Irish society.  I am very pleased that we are able to support these projects and I look forward to seeing positive outcomes.”