Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the initiatives being undertaken by his Department to specifically facilitate the integration of new ethnic groups into Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37288/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform takes the lead role in the matter of the integration of new ethnic groups into Irish society. However, Ethnic Minorities are identified as a target group under the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) which is delivered locally on behalf of my Department by area partnership companies, community partnership companies and local employment pacts. Integrating Ireland and the Irish Refugee Council are being supported under my Department's Federations and Networks Scheme and Anti-Poverty Networks Scheme. In addition a number of projects supporting immigrant families funded under the Dormant Accounts Fund have bee approved, totalling almost €550,000. Details are given in the appendix to this reply.