Written Answers. - Anti-Racism Measures.
Jan O'Sullivan
Question:
95
Ms O'Sullivan
asked the
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
the finance and resources which are being allocated for the planned educational campaign regarding multi-culturalism and anti-racism; the projected time period for the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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A core budget of £1.5 million per annum, over a three-year period, has been allocated for the public awareness programme. A high level steering group, with an independent chairperson, will implement the programme in partnership with the equality division of my Department, which will have overall responsibility for co-ordinating the programme and its budget. The composition of the high level steering group is:
Mr. Joe McDonagh former President of the GAA (Chairman)
Representatives of ethnic minority communities:
Mr. Mohammed Haji, Association of Refugees and Asylum seekers (ARASI)
Mr. Deepak Inamdar, EU Migrants Forum
Dr. Abdullahi El-Tom, Chairman, African Cultural Project
Mr. Patrick Yu, Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities
Representatives of the Four Social Partners:
Community and Voluntary Pillar (name not yet announced)
Mr. Brendan Butler (IBEC) (representing the Employer Pillar)
Mr. Oliver Donohoe (ICTU) (representing the Worker Pillar)
Mr. Aidan Ryan, chairman of Horticultural Committee IFA (representing the Farming Pillar)
Other non-governmental members:
Mr. Fintan Farrell, Irish Traveller Movement & Citizen Traveller Campaign
Ms. Ursula Barry, Women's Educational Research and Resource Centre
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy
Representatives of National Bodies:
Ms Kate Hayes, Chairperson, Equality Authority
Dr. Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson, National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism
Mr. Noel Waters, Director of Asylum Support Services
Representatives of Government Departments:
Mr. Brian O'Raghallaigh, Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs
Ms Margaret Kelly, Department of Education and Science
Mr. Chris Fitzgerald, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Niall McCutcheon/Ms Stephanie O'Donnell, Equal Status Division, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
Mr. Liam Conlon, Secretary to the Group, Equal Status Division, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
The national launch of the Awareness Programme will be preceded by a preparatory phase of approximately three months.
