Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tá ceist agamsa faoi the planning advisory committee for Traveller health and the national Traveller health action plan . On 21 February, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, endorsed the national Traveller health action plan in a meeting with Pavee Point and promised to publish the Traveller health action plan this month. Given that the suicide rate among Travellers is six times the national average, and that suicide accounts for 11% of Traveller deaths, I am sure the Taoiseach agrees that this constitutes a mental health crisis, which demands an urgent response and positive action. I welcome the Minister's commitment but ask for an update on the status of the planning advisory body on Traveller health and the national Traveller health action plan.

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