Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Questions (310)

John Brady

Question:

310. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are personnel in his Department who could be classified as having a significant or exclusive focus of their role dedicated to dealing with integration; if so, to detail the title of the post; the grade level of that post; the core functions of that role; to provide details of the exact nature of their responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51828/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department is fully committed to supporting the whole of Government humanitarian response to the invasion of Ukraine and is specifically supporting the delivery of accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection through 3 strands:

1. Emergency Refurbishment (Ukraine) Project;

2. “Offer a Home” call; and

3. Supporting the Identification of Sites for Rapid Build Homes.

In addition to the work on accommodation delivery my Department also supports the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in its advancement of policy in the context of the White Paper on International Protection and the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.

Integration policy is a matter, in the first instance, for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.