26 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will outline the role of his Department in migrant integration issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28659/10]

The Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 217 of 2010) provides that the functions vested in the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in relation to the promotion of the integration of persons (other than protection applicants) who are not, or who previously were not, Irish citizens, and their families, who are lawfully resident in the State, are transferred to the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (now the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs).