Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and responsibilities of the Minister of State with special responsibility for integration policy at his Department; the budget allocated to the same Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28211/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Conor Lenihan, T.D. was appointed Minister of State at the Departments of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Education and Science and Justice Equality and Law Reform, with special responsibility for Integration Policy. The Minster has a cross Departmental mandate to develop, drive and co-ordinate integration policy across other Government Departments, agencies and services.

The Minister will be involved in the development of a long-term national policy on integration which will be informed by widespread consultation at a national level, properly structured objective research and international experience. The budget for the Office of the Minister is being developed in the context of 2008 Budget Estimates.