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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Next meeting:

Last updated - 9 Oct 2026, 14:43

15 Oct 2026, 12:30, CR2, LH 2000

12:30
Private Session

13:00
Current Condition of the Traveller Accommodation site on Spring Lane, Ballyvolane, Cork and Proposed Development

- Mr. Brian Geaney , Assistant Chief Executive, Cork City Council

- Ms. Martina Broderick, Acting Director of Services, Housing Directorate, Cork City Council

- Ms. Colette Dennehy, Administrative Officer, Administrative Officer, Cork City Council

The Committee was established to consider policy directions in respect of key issues affecting the Traveller community.

Date established: 12 May 2025

House: 34th Dáil, 27th Seanad

Press releases

23 Sep 2026, 15:30

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community to discuss Report on Traveller Health with Ministers Butler and Murnane O’Connor and HSE

24 Jun 2026, 12:00

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community publishes Report on Traveller Health; makes 69 recommendations impacting on health and mental healthcare

20 May 2026, 16:00

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community to discuss Traveller Accommodation at Labre Park, Ballyfermot

Recent videos

Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Topic: Report on Traveller Health

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Thu, 16 Jul 2026

Thu, 16 Jul 2026

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Topic: Traveller Accommodation

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Wed,  8 Jul 2026

Wed, 8 Jul 2026

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Topic: Traveller Accommodation

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Recent documents

Fri, 25 Sep

Opening statement Minister Mary Butler, Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Department of Health

Opening statement Minister Mary Butler, Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health, Department of Health ()

Fri, 25 Sep

Opening statement, Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Department of Health

Opening statement, Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Department of Health ()

Fri, 25 Sep

Opening statement, Aisling Heffernan, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager, Health Service Executive

Opening statement, Aisling Heffernan, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager, Health Service Executive ()

Recent reports

Wed, 24 Jun

Report on Traveller Health

Report on Traveller Health ()

Contact details

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

Leinster House

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

D02 XR20

+353 (0) 1 618 3082

jckitc@oireachtas.ie

Press Officer

Robert Kennedy-Cochrane

(01) 618 4149

Robert.Kennedy-Cochrane@oireachtas.ie

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