Ms Breda O'Donoghue:

To answer the first question, yes there is prejudice within practically all services as far as I am concerned. I am speaking as a Traveller woman who has experienced those prejudices. I work in a Traveller organisation and I deal with the community on a daily basis and people tell us that they experience those prejudices.

On the national plan, we have concerns that it does not seem to have a pathway and a structure at the moment. We also think that it can only work if it is in partnership with the likes of the Traveller organisations, the HSE and primary healthcare.