Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I apologise to the Deputy because time did not allow me to read the full answer into the record of the House. I assure him and anybody else concerned about this issue that this particular service is being mainstreamed. The provision for IILT service will be incorporated in the overall provision that the VECs will now deliver in place of IILT. This service is now to be mainstreamed through the network of 33 VECs across the country so there is absolutely no question of there being a shortfall. The cost will be absorbed by mainstream spending through the VECs which is very good news for the service and for migrants in particular. Rather than being on a pilot basis the service will be part of the conventional provision made by the Department. Any funding that IILT had will be given to the VEC structure and network.

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