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.