Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care

Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed)

1:30 pm

Ms Brigid Quirke:

Yes. I will give the figures and Mr. Reilly will then say something.

The all-Ireland Traveller health study asked whether people had issues in accessing services. The figures relate to utilisation of all health services. A total of 40% which is quite significant were not always treated with respect or dignity; 50% had concerns about the quality of care provided, while over 40% faced direct discrimination. These compare with figures in international studies of 17% for black Americans and 14% for Latin Americans; therefore, they are incredibly high.