The newly appointed Special Rapporteur on Racial Equality and Racism will monitor progress towards the objectives of the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR). The Special Rapporteur will make an annual report to the Minister; this report will also be submitted to the relevant Oireachtas Committee.
To support this work, an Advisory Committee on Racism and Racial Equality, chaired by the Special Rapporteur, has also been established with membership from a cross section of society. This Committee is also tasked with monitoring and helping to progress the implementation of the NAPAR, and will provide knowledge and expertise to the Special Rapporteur and advise and support the development and implementation of policies in this area.
The Special Rapporteur will be supported by two staff (one researcher and one administrative role, to be appointed), and will receive a stipend of €25,000 per annum for each year of their four-year term. Members of the Advisory Committee will be eligible to have their travel and subsistence costs met (in accordance with agreed civil service rates) where meetings occur in person.
