Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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276. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons and families in respect of whom integration supports have been provided in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41009/20]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Government is committed to the development and nurturing of an all-inclusive society in Ireland. We are in the process of implementing a number of key strategies which are helping to promote inclusion and diversity across Irish society. The Migrant Integration Strategy 2017 – 2020 is one such strategy.

The Strategy targets all migrants who are legally in the State. It contains 76 actions which are delivered by Government Departments, local authorities, local communities, the business sector, sporting and arts organisations and NGOs across a number of policy areas relevant to the integration of migrants, including employment; education and social inclusion. It also addresses racism and xenophobia, representing a whole-of-Government approach. While the Strategy was due to run until the end of 2020 I have decided to extend it until the end of 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its implementation

The number of persons interacting with these services is not currently available to my Department.