Dr. Siobhán Ní Bhriain:

We could not say for definite that the person within the mental health services would be a member of the Traveller community. Mental health services are geared towards everybody in the community, but we are increasingly recognising that this might not necessarily be enough. Of the groups we look after with mental health disorders, some are marginalised. We recognise this and take steps to deal with it. The committee is a very good step in that direction. Raising public awareness is the first step towards cultural change. Mental health services are very much geared towards helping whoever presents to them.