Ms Maria Joyce:

I will be brief. The Deputy asked about specific things that can be done now and what supports are needed overall. Politics and women in politics are not in isolation from the wider social determinants. Implementation of positive Traveller policy development is essential. We have policy context in of health that looks at the stark inequalities in health outcomes. To take two top headlines, Traveller women live over 11 years less than the settled majority and we have higher rates of infant mortality. According to the 2016 census, 30% of Traveller women are still responsible for care in the home.