Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion

Photo of Joan FreemanJoan Freeman (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their report. One of my questions follows a question from the Chairman. I do not know if I am understanding this right. It has to do with the Travellers. I remember that we invited Pavee Point to an Oireachtas meeting on mental health. One of the figures that stands out to me all the time is that 90% of Traveller men will not reach the age of 60. That alone is horrifying. When the witnesses say the money is not being spent even though it has been allocated, is it the local authorities who are refusing to spend it? I do not get that.

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