The Government-appointed Travellers' support group, which aimed to contribute to a greater understanding between Traveller and settled communities, is to be wound up.
A review of the workings of the Citizen Traveller Campaign had been ordered by the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell. That followed what the Department of Justice described as concerns over its management and direction.
The findings of that review have been published and it concluded that the Campaign didn't fully embrace the objectives it had been set. Instead of trying to contribute to greater understanding between the traveller and the settled communities, the Campaign focused exclusively on the traveller perspective.
Tonight, the Minister for Justice said the best way forward is an orderly winding up of the project. However, Minister McDowell said he would be consulting with interested parties before deciding on a replacement for Citizen Traveller.
