Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Breda O'Donoghue:

Absolutely. Like Dr. Favier said earlier, it is about helping and supporting Travellers not only to have a medical card but also to retain it. Going back to the postal service, people on sites are not getting the notices that their medical card is up for appeal or renewal and then before they realise, their medical card is gone. There is need for real support around that and maybe more long-term medical cards for Travellers.