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All Ireland Traveller Health Study Our Geels Summary of Findings Summary of Findings All Ireland Traveller Health Study Summary of Findings September 2010 All Ireland Traveller Health Study Team School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin i All Ireland Traveller Health Study Author attribution list UCD-led All Ireland Traveller Health Study research team All authors contributed to, and commented on, all aspects of protocol development and fieldwork as part of the operational research team and participated in weekly operational team meetings. Abdalla, Safa Senior Quantitative Researcher particularly on census, birth cohort and vital statistics studies Cronin, Fran Data Manager who assisted in Technical Report 1 drafting for census survey Daly, Leslie Co-Principal Investigator and biostatistician who provided advice on all aspects of quantitative data analysis and supervised particularly analysis on census and vital statistics studies Drummond, Anne Co-Investigator with particular responsibility for all aspects of Travellers in institutions study Fitzpatrick, Patricia Co-Principal Investigator and PhD supervisor with particular responsibility for the birth cohort study and for analysis of children’s health status sections of census survey Frazier, Kate Post-Doctoral Researcher who contributed to analysis of health services utilisation sections of Census and service providers’ qualitative data Hamid, Noor Aman Ad Astra PhD Scholar responsible for birth cohort study recruitment and analysis, analysis of child health data from Technical Report 1 and input to data collection and interpretation of qualitative service provider’s survey Kelleher, Cecily C Principal Investigator with overall contractual academic responsibility for every aspect of the project from inception to completion Kelly, Claire Researcher with responsibility for instrument development for census survey Kilroe, Jean Researcher who assisted in data collection and analysis of the qualitative studies Lotya, Juzer Biostatistician who contributed to vital statistics data analysis McGorrian, Catherine Senior Researcher with responsibility for drafting comparative studies and executive summary sections of Technical Report 1 and statistical analyses of census study Moore, Ronnie G Co-Principal Investigator with particular responsibility for all aspects of qualitative studies and input into Northern Ireland protocol development Murnane, Sinéad collation of texts of final reports, with particular responsibility for assembling Technical Report 3 Nic Chárthaigh, Róisín Researcher who worked on all operational and analysis aspects of census, qualitative and service providers’ survey. O’Mahony, Deirdre Data Manager with responsibility for technical training and support on census study fieldwork and voice recording for census instruments ii Summary of Findings O’Shea, Bríd Administrative Support to all aspects of the project Quirke, Brigid Senior Researcher, Field Coordinator and registered PhD student with particular responsibility for all aspects of fieldwork coordination, literature and policy review and input to analysis of census, vital statistics and qualitative studies in particular Staines, Anthony Co-Principal Investigator, led drafting of initial expression of interest on behalf of team, and had particular responsibility for all aspects of service providers study Staines, David provided Consultancy on Software Development and design for census and service providers survey instruments Sweeney, Mary Rose Senior Researcher who worked on original grant proposal and ethical approval process and had specific input to all aspects of service providers’ survey Turner, Jill Contracted Project Director with input to all aspects of the study, particularly Northern Ireland protocol development including ethical review process and qualitative fieldwork and analysis Ward, Aileen provided Administrative and Finances Support for contract deliverables Whelan, Jane Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine who contributed to statistical analysis of census survey iii All Ireland Traveller Health Study Acknowledgements Republic of Ireland: Traveller Organisations, Research Coordinators and Peer Researchers Region Traveller Org/Project Research Coordinators Peer Researchers Eastern 1 Exchange House Joanne Ryan Winnie McDonagh Laura Rigney Lillyanne Power Nellie Collins Jules McDonagh Eastern 2 Kildare Traveller Nicola McEntee Shirley McDonagh Action Group Elizabeth Trappe Ellen Lawrence RIP Elizabeth McDonagh Kildare Primary Health Care for Kathleen McDonagh Travellers Project Sandra McDonagh Martina McDonagh Bridget O’Brien Michelle O’Brien Caroline Monaghan Mary Strange Kathleen McInerney Mary McInerney Marie Donoghue Bridget Doyle Helen McInerney Rosaleen McInerney Noreen Donoghue Eastern 3 Fingal Traveller Organisation Suzie McCarthy Mary Lawrance Michelle O’Hara Winnie Lawrence Balbriggan Primary Health Care Winnie McDonagh for Travellers Project Kathleen Mongan Margaret McDonagh Anne Lawrence Kathleen Lawrence Eastern 4 Southside Traveller Dominique Howard Sally Connors Action Group Nanny Connors Winnie Reilly Primary Health Care for Alice Berry Travellers Project Sally Doran Mary Anne McInerney Eastern 5 Clondalkin Traveller Maria Elena Costa Sa Mary Conroy Development Group Sylvia Conroy Angela McDonagh Primary Health Care for Nora McDonagh Travellers Project Mary Maughan Bridget Reilly Julia Reilly Bridget Ward Geraldine Hanley Barney Joyce Maggie Reilly iv Summary of Findings Region Traveller Org/Project Research Coordinators Peer Researchers Eastern 6 Tallaght Traveller Movement Ellen Donoghue Margaret Wall Marianne Maughan Primary Health Care for Katie Banks Travellers Project Ann McDonagh Helen Carthy Alice McDonagh Eastern 7 Blanchardstown Traveller Brid Greenan Maggie McDonnell Development Group Tessa Collins Bridget Dinnigan Bernadette Joyce Sylvia Hand Eastern 8 TravAct Community Briget Nevin Mary Collins Development Group Kathleen Ward Kathleen Collins Primary Health Care for Helen McDonagh Travellers Project Noreen Ward Winnie Joyce Margaret McDonagh Eastern 9 Wicklow Travellers Group Liz O’Brien Minnie Connors Brenda Duff Margaret Moorhouse Primary Health Care for Bridget Connors Travellers Project Josie Connors Anne Harty RIP Bridget O’Brien Mary J O’Brien Bridget Griffin Eastern 10 St Margaret’s Traveller Hazel Murphy Mary McDonagh Community Association Martina McDonagh Rosaleen Lawrence Primary Health Care for Ellen Mongan Travellers Project Nancy McDonnell Helen Stokes v All Ireland Traveller Health Study Region Traveller Org/Project Research Coordinators Peer Researchers Eastern 11 Pavee Point Travellers Centre Fran Keyes Lizzie McDonagh Maria Daly Christine McDonagh Primary Health Care for Marie Fitzpatrick Pauline Collines Travellers Project Mary Collins Biddy Collins Mary Collins Margaret Collins Sheila Reilly Molly Collins Missy Collins Mary Bridget Collins Nell Collins Nellie Collins Martina Keenan Geraldine Collins Bridgy Collins Bridgy Collins Paddy Collins Eastern 12 Ballyfermot Traveller Paula Madden Brenda Berry Action Project Marie Cash Jean Moloney Midland 1 Longford Traveller Movement Michelle Baker Bernadette Stokes Mary Chapman Winnie Stokes Primary Health Care for Sharon Timmons Mary Nevin Travellers Project Caroline Stokes Bridgy Power Julie Mongan Mary Stokes Midland 2 Laois Traveller Action Group Maria Carnicer John Nevin Julie Nevin Christy O’Leary Christine Tuohey Bridget O’Connor Bridget McInerney Kathleen O’Leary Midland 3 Tullamore Traveller Movement Nicola Morley Mary McInerney Primary Health Care for Deirdre Kavanagh Pinkie McInerney Travellers Project Briggie McInerney Maureen Wilson Sarah McDonagh Lilly Kavanagh vi Summary of Findings Region Traveller Org/Project Research Coordinators Peer Researchers Midland 4 Westmeath Traveller Project Colette Anderson Mary Jane Nevin Elaine Delaney Maggie Joyce Fergal Fox Martina Nevin Bridget Myers Caroline Nevin Bridget Nevin Christine Joyce Marie Myers Christine A Joyce John T Joyce Olivia O’Neill Kelly Costello Lorraine McGinley Shirley McGinley Mid West 1 Ennis Community Noeleen Kealy Kathleen Sherlock Development Programme Eleanor Combar Alice ODonoghue Annmarie Mongan Primary Health Care for Rose McDonagh Travellers Project Julie Anne McDonagh Anne Keenan Teresa McDonagh Catherine McCarthy Mid West 2 Co. Limerick - Rathkeale Lisa Anne Dempsey Winnifred Harty Marie Killowry Bridget Quilligan Primary Health Care for Bridget Anne O’Brien Travellers Project Hannah Hehir Nora Harty Caroline Casey Margaret Harty Myra O’Brien Margaret Kavanagh Bridget Harty Mid West 3 Roscrea 2000 Imelda Reilly Anne Harty Primary Health Care for Martina Hutchinson Travellers Project Helen Marshal vii All Ireland Traveller Health Study Region Traveller Org/Project Research Coordinators Peer Researchers Mid West 4 Limerick City Majella Tobin Elizabeth O’Donoghue Bridget Qulligan Primary Health Care for Margaret Casey Travellers Project Noreen O’ Donnell Philomena Casey Mary Casey Ann O’Neill Margaret O’Reilly Cathleen O’Reilly Casey Olive O’Reilly North East 1 Navan Traveller Workshops Ltd Eileen Gilsenan Mary Joyce Louise Levins Mary McDonnell/Joyce Primary Health Care for Bridget Collins Travellers Project Nathanya McDonagh Julie Power Julianne Joyce Lisa McDonagh Pauline Doyle Pauline Reaney Sharon Nevin North East 2 Cavan Traveller Support Group Ita Madden Winifred Galbraith Eileen Maughan Kathleen McDonagh Annie McDonagh Teresa Mongan Christine Nevin Christina