Between September and December 2019 a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues Affecting Travellers met to discuss the issues of Mental Health, Health, Education and Employment. Due to the dissolution of the Dáil and Seanad in early 2020 the final issue of Accommodation was not discussed. The Committee was chaired by Collette Kelleher.
Topics
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- Mental Health
- Health
- Education
- Employment
- Accommodation (Yet to occur)
ITM Submissions
Mental Health
24 Sep 2019
- Present: Joan Collins, Lynn Ruane, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fintan Warfield, Gino Kenny, Fiona O’Loughlin.
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Martin Reilly, Bernard Joyce, Bridgid Qulligan, Minnie Connors, Patrick Reilly
- Transcript: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-09-24/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
- National Traveller Mental Health Network https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-09-24_opening-statement-martin-reilly-traveller-mental-health-network_en.pdf
- Irish Traveller Movement https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-09-24_opening-statement-bernard-joyce-irish-traveller-movement_en.pdf
- Kerry Traveller Health Community Development Project : https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-09-24_opening-statement-brigid-quilligan-kerry-traveller-health-community-development-project_en.pdf
- Pavee Point : https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-09-24_opening-statement-patrick-reilly-pavee-point-traveller-mental-health_en.pdf
Video
8 Oct 2019
- Joan Collins, Paudie Coffey, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Lynn Ruane, Martin Ferris, Gino Kenny, Éamon Ó Cuív, Deputy Pat Buckley
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Thomas McCann, Niamh Keating, Sandra McDonagh, Bridget Kelly, Maria Carnicer
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-10-08/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
- Traveller Counselling Service https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-08_opening-statement-thomas-mccann-manager-traveller-counselling-service_en.pdf
- West Limerick Primary Healthcare Project https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-08_opening-statement-niamh-keating-coordinator-west-limerick-primary-health-care-project_en.pdf
- Offaly Traveller Movement https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-08_opening-statement-sandra-mcdonagh-managing-director-offaly-traveller-movement_en.pdf
- Galway Traveller Movement https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-08_opening-statement-bridget-kelly-deputy-co-ordinator-galway-traveller-movement_en.pdf
- Exchange House Ireland https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-08_opening-statement-allyson-coogan-health-and-social-care-manager-exchange-house-ireland_en.pdf
Video
15 Oct 2019
- Joan Collins, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fintan Warfield
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Joan Freeman, Kate Mitchell, Dr. Brian Keogh, Dr. Aileen Tierney, John Meehan, Dr. David Maguire, Dr. Siobhán Ní Bhriain
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-10-15/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening statements
Not available – requested.
Video
Traveller Health
22 Oct 2019
- Éamon Ó Cuív. Paudie Coffey, Lynn Ruane, Fintan Warfield
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Kathleen Sherlock, Brigid Quirke, Maria Joyce, Nora Mooney, Missie Collins, Jim Walsh
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-10-22/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
- Minceir Whiden https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-22_opening-statement-kathleen-sherlock-minceir-whidden_en.pdf
- Pavee Point Primary Healthcare Project https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-22_opening-statement-missie-collins-traveller-primary-health-care-project_en.pdf
- Pavee Point https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-22_opening-statement-brigid-quirke-pavee-point_en.pdf
- National Traveller Women’s Forum https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-22_opening-statement-maria-joyce-national-traveller-women-s-forum_en.pdf
- Department of Health https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-22_opening-statement-jim-walsh-principal-officer-drugs-policy-and-social-inclusion-unit-department-of-health_en.pdf
- Kilmallock Traveller Women’s Group https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-10-22_opening-statement-nora-mooney-kilmallock-traveller-women-s-group_en.pdf
Video
5 Nov 2019
- Joan Collins, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Lynn Ruane, Gino Kenny, Fintan Warfield, Fiona O’Loughlin, Éamon Ó Cuív.
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Breda O’Donoghue, Siobhán McArdle, Dr. Mary Favier, Concepta de Brun, Deirdre O’Reilly, Dr. Tony Cox
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-11-05/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
Not available – requested
Video
Traveller Education
12th Nov 2019
- Joan Collins, Paudie Coffey, Gino Kenny, Fintan Warfield, Éamon Ó Cuív.
- Lynne Ruane in the Vice-Chair.
- Speakers: Patrick Nevin, Eileen Flynn, Maria Joyce, Catherine Joyce.
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-11-12/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
Not available – requested.
Video
19 Nov 2019
- Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Lynn Ruane, Gino Kenny, Éamon Ó Cuív, Pippa Hackett.
- Collette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Shreya Chaturvedi, Oein de Bhairdúin, Martin Collins, Bernard Joyce.
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-11-19/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
- Yellow Flag https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-11-19_opening-statement-shreya-chaturvedi-yellow-flag-development-worker-irish-traveller-movement_en.pdf
- Pavee Point https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-11-19_opening-statement-martin-collins-pavee-point_en.pdf
- Oein DeBhairduin https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-11-19_opening-statement-oein-debhairduin_en.pdf
Video
26 Nov 2019
- Joan Collins, Lynn Ruane, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Martin Ferris, Éamon Ó Cuív.
- Collette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Dr. Teresa O’Doherty, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan, Patrick McDonagh
- https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-11-26/debate/mul@/main.pdf
Opening Statements
- Patrick McDonagh https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-11-26_opening-statement-patrick-mcdonagh-phd-student-trinity-college-dublin_en.pdf
- Marino Institute of Education https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-11-26_opening-statement-dr-teresa-o-doherty-president-marino-institute-of-education_en.pdf
- Jan O’Sullivan TD https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-11-26_opening-statement-deputy-jan-o-sullivan_en.pdf
Video
3 Dec 2019
- Joan Collins, Paudie Coffey, Martin Ferris, Lynn Ruane, Gino Kenny, Fintan Warfield, Fiona O’Loughlin.
- Collette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Enda Hughes, Tara Farrell, Cathleen McDonagh Clark, Caitríona Ryan, Inez Bailey, Brian Melia, Patricia Sheehan, Deputy Joe McHugh, Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor,
- https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/2019-12-03/3/
Opening Statements
- Aontas https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-03_opening-statement-tara-farrell-chairperson-aontas_en.pdf
- Department of Education and Skills https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-03_opening-statement-enda-hughes-principal-officer-department-of-education-and-skills_en.pdf
- Higher Education Authority https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-03_opening-statement-caitriona-ryan-et-al-head-of-access-policy-hea_en.pdf
- Education and Training Boards Ireland https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-03_opening-statement-brian-melia-principal-galway-community-college-galway-roscommon-etbi_en.pdf
- Minister for Education Joe McHugh https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-03_opening-statement-minister-joe-mchugh-department-of-education-and-skills_en.pdf
- NALA https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-03_opening-statement-inez-bailey-ceo-nala_en.pdf
Video
Traveller Employment
10 Dec 2019
- Joan Collins, Lynn Ruane, Eamon O’Cuiv, Gino Kenny, Fiona O’Loughlin.
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Patrick Reilly, Kathleen Sherlock, TJ Hogan, Sinead Burke, James O’Leary, Michael Power, Dr Sheila Canon, Dr Mary Murphy
Opening Statements
- St Stephen’s Green Trust https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-10_opening-statement-sinead-burke-st-stephen-s-green-trust_en.pdf
- Involve https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-10_opening-statement-james-o-leary-involve_en.pdf
- Shuttleknit https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-10_opening-statement-dr-sheila-cannon-shuttle-knit_en.pdf
- Pavee Point https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-10_opening-statement-patrick-reilly-pavee-point_en.pdf
- Minceir Whiden https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_key_issues_affecting_the_traveller_community/submissions/2019/2019-12-10_opening-statement-kathleen-sherlock-et-al-minceirs-whiden_en.pdf
Video
17 Dec 2019
- Joan Collins, Lynn Ruane, Jennifer Murnane, Gino Kenny, Fintan Warfield and Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
- Colette Kelleher in the Chair.
- Speakers: Bernard Joyce, Hugh Friel, Joanna Corcoran, Doreen Carpenter, Brigid Quilligan, Michael McCarthy, Kyle Quill and Oein DeBhairduin.
Opening Statements
Not available – requested.