Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Politician(s) lobbied: Anne O'Connor (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive

Intent: Meeting to discuss Traveller and Roma health inequalities and the role of the HSE in addressing barriers to healthcare access and health outcomes for the two groups

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Improve awareness among policy makers and service providers on the disproportionate impact of substance use on Traveller individuals, families, and communities, as well as the barriers to accessing effective recovery treatment. Advocate for inclusion of Traveller needs and perspectives in the consultation and development of the new National Drugs Strategy

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Increase awareness on the barriers and challenges facing Travellers and Roma in Ireland and Europe

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Carol Baxter was invited to the launch of a report containing the Irish findings extracted from a 2025 survey conducted by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency on the rights of of Travellers and Roma in Europe. She was invited in her role as Assistant Secretary of Equality Rights and Participation in the Department of Children, Disability & Equality.This was to ensure departmental awareness of the data released and to contribute evidence related to ongoing policy development & implementation

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Awareness around issues impacting Traveller and Roma, in particular child poverty, limitations in access to accomodation, education and employment. To inform implmentation of NTRIS

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Gloster (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive

Intent: Implementation of the NTHAP

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Eileen Flynn as Chair of the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community was briefed on on current issues impacting Travellers and Roma, including matters relating to access to education, employment and healthcare. The brief highlighted emerging concerns relevant to the Committee’s work

Methods: Phone callMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Stephanie O’Keeffe (Chief Executive Officer), Cuan; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Increased awareness around intersectional issues impacting Traveller and Roma Women

Methods: Informal communicationEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Implementation of the National Traveller & Roma Inclusion Strategy

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: Stronger Hate Speech legislation

Methods: Email