Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Committee on Mental Health

Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion

Ms Emilia Marchelewska:

Data collection and monitoring data is important but it cannot be a barrier to delivering services to all populations. There is enough research that can be applied to this population in Ireland and internationally. There is also enough indirect research, for instance, on the impact of poverty on mental health. We have policies that state that migrants and ethnic minorities are at-risk groups - both Sharing the Vision and mental health promotion plan, for example. We need to implement the agreed policies.