Written answers

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Department of Health

Traveller Community

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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437. To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages the publication of the national Traveller health action plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4340/19]

Photo of Catherine ByrneCatherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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The National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) contains a set of specific actions aimed at improving the situation for Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland.

Recommendation 73 of the NTRIS states that:

‘The Health Service Executive will develop and implement a detailed action plan, based on the findings of the All Ireland Traveller Health Study, to continue to address the specific health needs of Travellers, using a social determinants approach.’

The action plan is primarily a HSE Action Plan, I have referred the matter to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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