Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2009
196 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the recommendation E.5 in the report of the Special Group on Public Sector Numbers and Expenditure Programmes — Abolish the Office of the Minister for Integration has been implemented; if he intends to continue this office; the budget it has been allocated for its operation in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47471/09]
View answerThe Office of the Minister for Integration has not been abolished. However, since the Government decision last April appointing a reduced number of Ministers of State, there has not been a separate office-holder with responsibility for the Office. The Government appointed Deputy John Curran as Minister of State at my Department, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for integration in addition to his responsibility for community affairs and drugs. A provision of €5.465 million is included in Subhead E.8 of my Department's Estimate for 2010 in respect of the Office of the Minister for Integration.
