Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the anticipated cost in 2009 and 2010 of the new Advisory Committee on Racism and Interculturalism; if it will have the same membership as the consultative committee which is being absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; the way the advisory committee will differ in terms of reference, scope and activity from the consultative committee; when the new committee will come into being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38414/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism will be absorbed into the Office of the Minister for Integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/08]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 325 together.

The Government announced, as part of the Budget measures, that funding to the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism would cease and its functions would be absorbed into my Office to be administered directly by it. Funding for this group will cease by the end of this year.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date, in relation to the announcement in budget 2009 to amalgamate the Censorship of Publications Board, and its appeals board, with the Office for Film Classification, by which this will be done; if this will require legislation; the date by which this will be published; the savings that this is expected to accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38416/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the decision to amalgamate the Censorship of Publications Board and its Appeals Board with the Irish Film Classification Office will require amending legislation. The drafting of the required legislation has not yet commenced. While it is not anticipated that the amalgamation of these agencies will generate significant savings, the Government will continue to monitor this process in line with its overall strategy to reduce the number of state agencies and their associated costs.