Written answers

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Department of Health

Traveller Community

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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480. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 29 January 2019, when the national Traveller health action plan will be published in view of the fact a commitment was given to publish same by the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25506/19]

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 HSE circulated a draft of the health action plan to stakeholders in March. I am advised that the HSE is currently considering the feedback received with a view to producing a final draft of the action plan as soon as possible.

I look forward to receiving the HSE action plan.

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