Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Health: Discussion

Mr. Jim Walsh:

Yes. One of the first decisions I made when I took on the job last year related to our advisory group, a standing sub-committee, on drugs strategy. We included a Traveller representative in that structure because there had not been one before. It is a big issue. We asked a representative, who said they would definitely like to be involved. Where opportunity arises, Traveller representatives should be involved. Driving on the action plan will be very important. We need a structure in that regard. The Department of Health is happy to be part of that structure, which will ensure that the objectives and actions in the strategy, and the resources being applied to the action plan, are actually delivered. We are very committed to being part of that.

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