Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2023
457. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish protocols for dealing with local communities in advance of establishing direct provision centres in any area and a forum for ongoing engagement following the establishment to ensure integration. [10202/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraDeputy, further to your question relating to engagement with communities in respect of the national response to the arrival of refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland, the Department of An Taoiseach has convened a Senior Officials Group (SOG) which is currently discussing the issue of community engagement and communications on this issue.
My Department is supporting the process to determine a new model for community engagement.
A new community engagement and communications approach will be agreed, to be implemented under the auspices of Minister Joe O'Brien T.D., who has a specific mandate in this regard, once the SOG has completed its work shortly.
