This report was produced by Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre as part of a series of seminars exploring Roma rights in Ireland. It is based on the outcomes of a thematic seminar on maternal health and Roma in Ireland. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has funded this work and the position of a Community Development Worker, working on health issues in Pavee Point. HSE staff actively participated in the seminar on maternal health. The HSE have stated a commitment to be informed by the findings and respond appropriately to any recommendations.

In Ireland, data on Roma health is largely absent due to the lack of official data being aggregated by ethnicity. There is a specific need to include ethnicity as a category in data collection in order to generate accurate and reliable data and develop responsive and effective policies and services. In the absence of such data, this report can be seen as an exploratory report and a starting point for understanding Roma and maternal health in Ireland.