Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna Uimh. 14 go dtí 19 le chéile.  

The Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services oversees implementation of programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy and public services. The committee covers a range of topics, including immigration and integration, in the area of social policy, with a particular focus on equality of public service reform. Other topics covered by the committee include sport, social protection, arts and culture and justice, such as policing reform, community safety and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

A separate Cabinet committee has been established to deal with the humanitarian response to Ukraine. This committee works to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the State's humanitarian response for people arriving from Ukraine who have sought temporary protection here. The Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will meet in the near future to consider matters under its remit. Topics recently considered by the previous Cabinet Committee on social affairs and equality, which last met on 25 October, include the ongoing implementation of the third national domestic, sexual and gender-based violence strategy, as well as progress on policing reforms and assisting disadvantaged areas.

In addition to meetings of the committee, I also have regular engagement with Ministers at Cabinet level and individually to discuss issues relating to their Departments. Meetings have also been held between my officials and those from relevant Departments on a range of social policy issues.

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