Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jim DalyJim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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I am not familiar with it. John Meehan said he will address that when he is due to speak. I refer to the broader point I made earlier regarding mental health being a symptom. There are serious challenges for society with regard to stigma, people's attitudes and approaches, how they view employment and education, access to employment and education and treating Travellers the same as anybody else on a level playing field. These are real and significant challenges. Regrettably, the result of these things not happening is an increase in mental health issues among Travellers. We must look at the source as well as the symptom. That is a broader point.