Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement that he has had with the Department of Education, with a view to progressing integration of students from new communities in primary and post primary schools. [6177/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Migrant Integration Strategy, which was launched in 2017 and concluded at the end of 2021, forms the central policy framework adopted by the Government to promote the integration of all migrants and their Irish-born children across ten areas of public policy.

The Strategy aims to enhance diversity, inclusion and equity for migrants across all aspects of Irish society including the education of migrant students. The strategy addresses integration at all levels within the education and training systems in Ireland. The integration of new communities in primary and post primary school falls under the responsibility of the Department of Education. My Department have worked with the Department of Education through the Migrant Integration Strategy Monitoring and Coordination Committee to progress actions set out in the strategy.

The Programme for Government committed to a successor strategy which is now in the planning phase. Education is a critical pillar in integration and my Department will continue to work closely with the Department of Education to support integration and inclusion in primary and post primary schools.