Travellers Initiative

FÁS were invited by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment to develop a special initiative to explore practical approaches to redressing the imbalance in traveller unemployment, support Travellers already engaged in the Traveller economy and provide a Special Training Fund (small grants) to address the training needs of adult Travellers.

Key Aspects of the Initiative

The pilot focuses on job ready Travellers and supports their access into employment, enterprise development and training.

Four pilot regions were targeted - Clare, Cork, Dublin and Galway, while the Special Training Fund focused on the training needs of adult Travellers nationally.

In 2007, FÁS propose to facilitate the expansion of the initiative for Travellers to other counties and to develop the 4 pilot regions for a further two years in order to commence mainstreaming key aspects of the work.

For further information about the Travellers Initiative, contact your local FÁS Office.