Thomas Pringle
Question:501. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list all integration funding currently available for prospective applicants. [52261/12]
View answerTuesday, 27 November 2012
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The Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration in my Department has channelled significant funding for the promotion of migrant integration to local authorities, national sporting bodies and other national organisations in recent years. This funding is continuing but on a limited scale because our resources are reduced in line with public expenditure generally. There is unfortunately little or no scope at present to take on new projects.
The Office is also responsible for the European Refugee Fund and the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals. Consideration will be given to conducting a call for applications under these Funds early next year.
In 2012, the non-pay provision for the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration is €1.344 million with a further €1.5 million for the two European Funds referred to earlier. The allocations for 2013 will be published in the Book of Estimates.