International Office for Migration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2012

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Questions (359)

Eric J. Byrne

Question:

375 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing, structure, funding, and overall composition of the Dublin office of the International Office for Migration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

As the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is an inter-governmental body operating on a global basis, my Department has no role or function in relation to its structure, staffing or operations. Immigration services are provided by IOM to my Department — principally in the area of assisted voluntary return of migrants to their home country — on a funded basis matched with funding provided by the European Commission.