Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
463. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of local authorities that have a migrant integration strategy as per the recommendation in Migrant Integration Strategy - A Blueprint for the Future. [35246/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have no responsibility in relation to the actions of local authorities. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I sought the relevant information from the Local Government Management Agency. I am informed that 14 local authorities responded to that Agency with confirmation that they have developed an integration strategy. Action 52 of the Migrant Integration Strategy - A Blueprint for the Future, which was published on 7 February 2017, provides for the updating of integration strategies by local authorities over the lifetime of the Strategy i.e. from 2017 to 2020. A Monitoring and Co-ordination Committee has been established to support the process of implementing the Migrant Integration Strategy. The Committee, which comprises representatives of relevant Government Departments, State Agencies and the NGO sector, met for the first time on 27 June 2017. Progress on the implementation of the actions in the Strategy will be reviewed at the end of 2018 and a report prepared for Government.
