South Dublin County Integration Strategy

South Dublin CountyIntegration Strategy

An Inclusive County

2013 - 2017

We would like to thank all of those who gave their time in thedevelopment of this Integration Strategy for South Dublin County, 2013-2017. Integration is one of the most important challenges faced bySouth Dublin County over the next few years. The South Dublin CountyIntegration Strategy which has been developed by the South DublinCounty Development Board is focused on actions supporting theintegration of South Dublin County’s estimated 45,000 migrants intosociety. This Strategy is the result of a cross sectoral and community wide approach to promoting interculturalism in the County and will sitalongside and complement other strategies, plans and interagencyinitiatives such as the Economic Development Strategy, Age FriendlyStrategy, Traveller Services Strategy, County Childcare Committee Plans,Children’s and Childcare Strategies etc.

In the period 2013 to 2017 we hope the actions contained in the Strategywill enhance the lives of all who live and work in the County, will challengediscrimination where it occurs and will ultimately celebrate the diversitythat is now part of everyday life in the County. Operating under the SocialInclusion Measures Committees of the County Development Board, AWorking Group was established with the aim of bringing togetherstatutory, community and voluntary bodies to address integration needsof migrant and host communities. A monitoring mechanism is being put inplace to ensure that the actions will be carried out within the timeframe.The ‘South Dublin County Integration Strategy’ is also a workingdocument which can be added to during its lifetime as necessary.

South Dublin County is home to thousands of migrants who carry withthem the same ambitions and dreams that the Irish once carried duringcenturies of emigration. The challenge for us as a society is not to justengage positively with this reality but to harness our collective ability toembrace this change. This Strategy seeks to enable all communities tofully participate in society, by promoting an inclusive and dynamicenvironment in South Dublin County where residents are valued,regardless of their nationality, religion or ethnic background.

Philomena Poole, County Manager.

Foreword

The South Dublin County Integration Strategy(2013 – 2017) stands as an inclusive documentwhich draws upon a wide range of personal andprofessional experiences. As such, it was madepossible only with the input, assistance anddedication of a variety of people, groups andorganisations, both living and working in SouthDublin County.

Recognition must firstly be given to the SouthDublin County Council, Social inclusion Unit.

Thanks to The Integration Centre for leading thedevelopment of the South Dublin CountyIntegration Strategy, acknowledging in particularthe work of its project staff Peter Szlovak, IanMcCafferty and Aoife Breheny. Additionalappreciation goes to Arthur McIlveen for hiscontributions, to Seamus O’Leary for hisguidance and to both Rejina Stallings and KathyO’Connor for their assistance.

Gratitude is extended to the members of theSteering Committee, which oversaw the process,offering advice and direction, and to the SIMgroup members who provided valuable insight tothe Strategy’s development.

There are a number of people, community groups and organisations that have played acentral role in the planning process that deservemention, namely: CPLN Area Partnership; Dodder Valley Partnership; FettercairnCommunity Centre; Clondalkin InterculturalCentre and members of both the South DublinMigrant Integration Forum and the South DublinCommunity Platform. Thanks must also go toDublin West Access Radio and Liffey SoundsRadio for their assistance in promoting theIntegration Planning (IP) Sessions.

Special thanks also go to the venues whichgenerously hosted the IP Sessions:

• Áras Chrónáin Irish Cultural Centre, Clondalkin

• County Library, Tallaght

• Lucan Library

• Fettercairn Community Centre, Tallaght

• Adamstown Castle Educate Together NationalSchool

• Rossecourt Resource Centre, Lucan

• County Hall Tallaght

Above all, thank you to everyone who helpedto paint a picture of life in South Dublin Countyby having given their time and input withininterviews and Integration Planning Sessions,both community residents and service providers alike.

Local-level participation is vital in ensuring aninclusive, multi-faceted and sustainable strategy.This document stands as a representation of the integration experiences, understandings and aspirations of people in South Dublin County,as well as their commitment to an inclusivefuture. With dedication and desire, the SouthDublin County Integration Strategy (2013 – 2017)will serve to light a path for integration in SouthDublin County.

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South Dublin County Integration Strategy 2013 – 2017 iAcknowledgements iiAcronyms: ivGlossary of Terms vExecutive Summary vi

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

Chapter 2: Review of Strategies and Policies 5International Policy Context 6National Policy Context 8Local Policy Context: 12

Chapter 3: South Dublin County Migrant Population Profile 14Key Figures: 15Profile of the Local Migrant Population 15Main Areas of Integration 18Figures and Findings at National Level: 20

Chapter 4: Methodology and Planning Process 25Overview of Planning Process 26Phase 1 of Planning Process: 27Phase 2 of Planning Process 29

Chapter 5: Findings 30Positives: Ways People Feel Included in South Dublin County 31Negatives: Challenges to Integration in South Dublin County 33

Chapter 6: Strategy Actions 39Introduction to Actions 40

Appendices 52Appendix 1: Registration and Consent Form 53Appendix 2: List of Participants 54Appendix 3: Outreach Material 55Appendix 5: References 56

Contents

ARDS Anti Racism and Diversity Strategy

CBS Christian Brothers School

CBP Common Basic Principles

CERD Convention on the Elimination ofAll Forms of Racial Discrimination

CSC Childcare Services Committee

CIC Citizen Information Centre

CPLN Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan,Newcastle

CSO Central Statistics Office

CYC Catholic Youth Care

DES Department of Education and Skills

DIT IME Dublin Institute of Technology,Institute of MinorityEntrepreneurship

DOE Department of Education

EAL English as an Additional Language

ECCE Early Childhood Care and Education

ELO Ethnic Liaison Officer

ESRI Economic and Social ResearchInstitute

EU European Union

EPIC Employment Programme forImmigrant Communities

FAI Football Association of Ireland

FÁS “Foras Áiseanna Saothair”,Ireland's National Training andEmployment Authority

FRC Family Resource Centre

GAA Gaelic Athletics Association

GP General practitioner

HSE Health Service Executive

IBEC Irish Business and EmployersConfederation

ICI Immigrant Council of Ireland

IELTS International English LanguageTesting System

IISC Immigrant Irish Support Centre

ILV Intercultural Liaison Volunteer

INAR Irish Network against Racism

IPGSA Immigrant Parents and Guardian’sSupport Association

JPC Joint Policing Committee

LES Local Employment Service

NAPAR National Action Plan AgainstRacism

NCP New Communities Partnership

NCCRI National Consultative Committeeon Racism and Interculturalism

NESC National Economic and SocialCouncil

NS National School

OMPI Office of the Minister for thePromotion of Migrant Integration(Formerly OMI, Office of theMinister for Integration)

OMCYA Office of the Minister for Childrenand Youth Affairs

PHN Public Health Nurse

PLA Process Participatory Learning and ActionProcess

RAPID Revitalising Areas by Planning,Investment and Development

SDC South Dublin County

SDCC South Dublin County Council

SDMIF South Dublin Migrant IntegrationForum

SIM Group Social Inclusion Measures

SIU Social Inclusion Unit

VCO Voluntary Childcare Organisation

VEC Vocational Education Committee

TD Teachta Dála (An elected memberof the Irish Parliament)

TYS Tallaght Youth Services

QNHS Quarterly National Household Survey

Acronyms

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Active CitizenshipActive Citizenship is an all-encompassing conceptembracing formal and non-formal, political,cultural, inter-personal and caring activities.

CensusCensus is the population count in Ireland carriedout every five years. The main household censusform caters for up to six persons present in thehousehold on Census Night. In 2011 there were 30 questions on the form which had to beanswered in respect of each individual who waspresent in the household.

DiversificationIn sociological terms, diversification refers to anincrease in societal variance with regard tocultures, languages, religion, customs, norms,beliefs, practices etc.

Ethnic Minority Communities Communities whose make-up identify with anEthnicity outside that of the majority.

EthnicityEthnicity is a term which refers to ones sense ofbelonging within a group based upon “havingreal or imagined common ancestry, memories ofa shared historical past, and a cultural focus,religious affiliation, language, customs, nationality,phenotypical features or any combination ofthese” . In the Census of Ireland, respondents areasked to choose from such categories as WhiteIrish, White Traveller, Any Other White, BlackIrish/Black African, Any other Black, Chinese,Other Asian, Other including Mixed.

GhettoisationGhettoisation is a process of confining orrestricting to a particular area, activity, orcategory. In the profile section the term ethnicgroups with roots in other countries is used todescribe all minority ethnic groups except WhiteTravellers. The large group of White Irish isdefined as the majority population in that respect.

IndigenousOriginating or occurring naturally in a particularplace; native

IntegrationIntegration is defined as “a dynamic, two-wayprocess of mutual accommodation by migrantsand by the societies that receive them” .

MulticulturalismOf, relating to, or including several cultures,multiculturalism can also relate to a social oreducational theory that encourages interest inmany cultures within a society rather than in onlya mainstream culture.

Non-EU EuropeNon-EU Europe is used in the profile section todescribe countries of origins that are situated inthe European continent but are not member of theEuropean Union, e.g. Russia, Ukraine and Moldova.

PLA MethodologyParticipatory, Learning and Action (PLA) is anaction research methodology that allows diversegroups to meaningfully and democraticallygenerate input within planning processes. Quarterly Household National SurveyThe Quarterly National Household Survey(QNHS) is a large-scale, nationwide survey ofhouseholds in Ireland. It is designed to producequarterly labour force estimates that include theofficial measure of employment andunemployment in the state (based on thedefinition of the International LabourOrganisation). A fieldforce comprising 12 field co-ordinators and 152 field interviewers interview39,000 households each quarter.

RomaThe term Roma refers to a subgroup of theRomani people, an ethnic group who trace theirorigin to the Indian Subcontinent. While theRomani people are widely dispersed, Roma peopleprimarily live in Central and Eastern Europe.

TokenismThe term ‘tokenism’ refers to the practice ofmaking only a perfunctory effort or symbolicgesture toward the accomplishment of a goal.Examples include the practice of hiring orappointing a ‘token’ number of people fromunderrepresented groups in order to deflectcriticism or comply with affirmative action rules.

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The ‘South Dublin Integration Strategy: 2013-2017’ was developed following the identificationof the need for an inclusive and coordinatedapproach to ensuring equality and inclusion in anever-diversifying South Dublin County.

The 2011 Census noted that 17% of people livingin South Dublin County had been born outside ofIreland. This has afforded a great deal of cultural,religious and linguistic diversity to the area, thebenefits of which are wide spread. With this,however, comes the need to be responsive toevolving systems of shared norms, beliefs andpractices so as to prevent isolation and divisionswithin society. The ‘South Dublin IntegrationStrategy: 2013-2017’ calls upon a wide range ofintegration-related experiences, both personaland professional, to frame a strategic approachto fostering long-term inclusion and integrationin South Dublin County.

The Strategy’s development was underpinned bya PLA (Participatory Learning and Action)methodology. This inclusive approach allowedThe Integration Centre to collate positive andnegative aspects of living and working in SouthDublin County and to decipher both thepathways and barriers to integration. UtilisingPLA allows the researcher to overcome languageand cultural barriers, opening participation to awide range of people. ‘Ownership’ is animportant part of this approach. Participants arenot only included but are empowered by theprocess and are motivated to be a part of theresponse to the issues they have identified.‘Integration Planning’ PLA sessions were heldwith a variety of community residents andservice providers in key locations in South DublinCounty. In addition, semi-structured interviewswere undertaken with a number of professionals

who worked directly with people with a migrantbackground, in order to consolidate the research.There were a number of positive integration-related initiatives already in place which theresearch sought to highlight too. Drawing uponthe feedback received from the IntegrationPlanning sessions, as well as ongoing initiativesand examples of good practice, a series ofactions were drafted to allow for a localisedapproach to facilitating integration.

The importance of this approach is recognised byEU integration policy. Amongst other elements,the European Agenda for the Integration of ThirdCountry Nationals (2011) emphasises the role oflocal authorities and community-lead initiatives inintegration planning and practice. As well as this,the ‘South Dublin Integration Strategy: 2013-2017’draws upon core integration indicators outlinedin the EU-level, Zaragoza Declaration (2010). TheZaragoza indicators were developed so as toallow for an international, coordinated approachto integration planning and monitoring.

To efficiently integrate it into the local policyframework, the ‘South Dublin County IntegrationStrategy: 2013-2017’ incorporates visions set outin the South Dublin County Development Board’s‘Integrated Strategy for the Economic, Social andCultural Development of South Dublin County2002-2012’. Significant policy themes and keyterminology is drawn upon to provide a linkbetween the two strategies and allow for theseamless continuation of efforts in this area. The approach taken by The Integration Centrehas resulted in the production of a range ofaction areas which reflect local integrationperspectives, build upon local authority andcommunity-based initiatives to date, andresonate with European Union integration policy.

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The ‘South Dublin County Integration Strategy’Actions are framed under the headings:

1. Active Citizenship: A Place to Connect

2. Employment: An Economically CompetitivePlace

3. Education and Training: A Learning Place

4. Attitude to Diversity and FacilitatingIntegration: A Cultural Place

5. Social Inclusion: Housing, Living Environmentand Health: A Place to Live and a HealthyPlace

6. Social Inclusion: Discrimination: A Safe Place

A number of actions have been allocated to eachof these areas in an actions matrix. For each area,there is a reminder of the related positives andchallenges, including initiatives, as identified bythe research. Each action is accompanied by alead actor and a range of strategic partners whowill spearhead and support the actionimplementation respectively. Also included in thematrix are timeframes, completion deadlines andanticipated outcomes, which lay the foundationfor effective monitoring and evaluation.

Throughout the strategy’s development, a greatdeal of input and support was provided bymembers of both the Social Inclusion MeasuresCommittee and the Steering Group as well as awide range of agencies and communityorganisations. The Integration Planning Sessionswere well attended and represented a strongcross-section of South Dublin Countycommunities. All of this serves to exemplify theinterest in integration that exists in South Dublin,as well as a desire to ensure steadfast inclusionand equality in the County. With the momentumthat has gathered behind it, it is hoped that the‘South Dublin Integration Strategy’ will help toguide a path towards long-term integration inSouth Dublin County and Irish society overall.

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Increasing Diversity in Ireland and in SouthDublin CountyIn the last number of years there has been asteady increase in the numbers of people fromother countries coming to live, work and settle in Ireland. People come to live in Ireland for anumber of different reasons. Whereas manycome to find work, to participate in education orto join settled family members, others are fleeingpersecution in their home country. Irelandcurrently plays host to people representingvarious countries around the world, some moreso than others. Almost all countries - fromEurope, Asia, North America, South America,Australia and New Zealand, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and the Pacific Area -are represented to some extent within IrishSociety. This phenomenon of inward migrationhas invariably contributed to Ireland’sincreasingly diverse society.

This trend is particularly noticeable in SouthDublin County which, since 2006, has continuedto see an increase in the number of people froma migrant background. Indeed, South DublinCounty is, in all areas, a very diverse County thatis showing signs that its diversity will continue toincrease into the future. According to the Census2011, 17% of the population of South DublinCounty were born in other countries, withsignificant numbers coming from countries likeNigeria, India and the Philippines. South DublinCounty has high numbers of people whose firstlanguage is not English or Irish, as well as largerproportions of its population that identify asIslamic or Orthodox Christian compared to therest of Ireland.

While social diversity can be a very positiveexperience for local areas – in terms of the localeconomy or social and cultural vibrancy –increasing numbers of people with migrantbackgrounds have also presented complex socialneeds and challenges for Irish Society. Peoplefrom migrant communities may have problemssurrounding language or access to schools,housing, health services, or employment. They

may also encounter discrimination or racism intheir new communities. Similarly, increasinglevels of diversity also present challenges forlocal communities and services such as beinginter-culturally aware and identifying the needsof an ever diversifying population; for example,schools with a large number of non-Christianchildren may have difficulties providingappropriate cultural education.

In response to this increasing diversity, manypolicies and strategies have been devised bygovernments and non-governmentalorganisations at local, national and internationallevels. These aim to ensure that immigration and the integration of people from migrantcommunities are properly established in societyand that such people have their rights respected,needs addressed and that they have the chanceto be included and be a central part of theircommunities. Emphasising the importance oflocal-level integration initiatives, these policiesset out the responsibility of local governmentand services to support people with migrantbackgrounds and facilitate their integration. They also outline the responsibilities of migrantsto respect their new communities and activelyengage in the integration process.

The Need for an Integration StrategyIn the South Dublin County area, there wasconcern among service providers and communityorganisations as to what happens to migrantsonce they have arrived in Ireland. Some peopleaccess employment, establish social networks,secure accommodation and engage with servicesthey need without delay, allowing them to beginto integrate. For others this is not so easy. Somemigrant groups in South Dublin County have lowlabour market participation rates anddisproportionately poor language skills, andaccess to education and health. Many peoplewho work or have direct contact with migrantshave highlighted that, in the majority of cases,this is not due to a lack of desire to integrate;that it is symptomatic of key issues and

Chapter 1: Introduction

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challenges which need to be collectivelyidentified and addressed.

In recent years the Social Inclusion Unit of SouthDublin County Council has organised a number of café style debates on integration andparticipation within the community. One of themajor findings was the absence of a formalintegration strategy for South Dublin Countyinvolving all the major community stakeholders.A group that was established following thesedebates, the South Dublin Migrant Forum,echoed the need for a county-wide integrationstrategy. This was brought to the Social InclusionMeasures Group who agreed to lead thepreparation of an Integration Strategy for South Dublin County.

The creation of an Integration Strategy wouldstand as an opportunity to recognise and buildupon the good work that is ongoing in SouthDublin County and to encourage and supportintegration. Its development would allow SouthDublin County Council to engage with people inlocal communities and hear the view of all thoseliving within the County, allowing for theconsideration of new issues and ideas. Finally, by virtue of the commitment to integration thatsuch a strategy would represent, the SouthDublin County Integration Strategy would serveto highlight South Dublin as being a county ofnon-discrimination.

The development of the strategy was taken on by The Integration Centre, a non-governmentalorganisation with expertise in integrationplanning and monitoring.

SIM CommitteeOnce it had been agreed that a County wideintegration strategy would be prepared, asteering committee was established andrepresentation was invited from the variousstatutory and community stakeholders. Anumber of representatives were identified andthe ‘Social Inclusion Measures’ (SIM), a subgroup

of the County Development Board, agreed toproceed with these members as a steeringcommittee.

Members:• Dodder Valley Partnership• CPLN Area Partnership• New Community Partnership• South Dublin Community Platform• South Dublin County Council• South Dublin County Council Elected Member• South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum

The purpose of the Steering Committee was tomonitor and advise The Integration Centre on the various interest groups, statutory agenciesand the community sector stakeholders to beinvolved in the development of the Strategy.Members also participated in the plenarysessions and received updates as to the progress of the development of the Strategy.

Developing the South Dublin CountyIntegration Strategy: 2013-2017As part of the development of this Strategy, The Integration Centre engaged in a process ofwidespread County outreach to ensureattendance from members of local communitiesas well as local service providers to give directinput into the development of the Strategy. Local community members were invited toparticipate in a number of interactive dialoguesessions that followed the ‘Participatory Learning and Action’ (PLA) model of communitydialogue. This planning method empowers localparticipants to work together in identifying key benefits, issues and challenges within theirlocal area in increasing social inclusion andintegration. It asks participants to creativelyreflect on these identified benefits, issues andchallenges and develop ways in which they, ascommunity members, can enhance a County-wide approach to promoting integration inconjunction with broader social andgovernmental supports. Through these ‘PLA’sessions, local communities constructively

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identified key benefits of life within South DublinCounty as well as key issues and challengeswhich act as barriers to integration.

A series of semi-structured interviews wereconducted with key service providers, all ofwhom have extensive contact with migrantcommunities through their work, allowing TheIntegration Centre to develop an understandingof the supports available to migrant communities,as well as the issues and challenges serviceproviders identified as barriers to the integrationof people with migrant backgrounds. With theinformation collected through the PLA processand the interviews, The Integration Centre andthe Steering Committee worked together todevelop a series of actions designed to addressthe specific needs of migrant communities in theSouth Dublin Area and promote interculturalismand the active integration of people with migrantbackgrounds.

The framework in which these action are set outcorrespond to the areas of integration outlined inthe EU- level Zaragoza declaration (2010) . The‘South Dublin County Integration Strategy: 2013 -2017’ actions fall under the headings:

1. Active Citizenship: A Place to Connect

2. Employment: An Economically CompetitivePlace

3. Education and Training: A Learning Place

4. Attitude to Diversity and FacilitatingIntegration: A Cultural Place

5. Social Inclusion: Housing, Living Environmentand Health: A Place to Live and a HealthyPlace

6. Social Inclusion: Discrimination: A Safe Place




International Policy Context

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination(CERD) (1969):This Convention, often referred to as CERD, wasadopted and opened for signature by the UNGeneral Assembly resolution 2016 of 21stDecember 1965, and entered into force on 4thJanuary 1969, in accordance with Article 19. Inthis convention UN Member States pledged “topromote and encourage universal respect for andobservances of human rights and fundamentalfreedom for all, without distinction as to race,sex, language or religion”. It resolves to “adopt allnecessary measures for speedily eliminatingracial discrimination”. It is divided into three partsand many articles. A brief summary of eachsection is outlined below:

Part One: This gives a detailed definition of racialdiscrimination and declares what each Stateparty must do to eliminate racial discrimination inits many manifestations.

Part Two: This describes the establishment of aCommittee on the Elimination of RacialDiscrimination; how it will be nominated, elected,terms of office, procedures, etc. It tells howStates must report and relate to the Committee,and how the Committee should report to the UN General Assembly. It also details how oneMember State can report on another and outlinesthe establishment of a Conciliation Commissionto regulate disputes.

Part Three: This final part indicates how theConvention must be ratified as an instrument ofaccession. It discusses disputes, negotiations, and referrals to the International Court of Justice.

EU Common Basic Principles for ImmigrantIntegration (2004):R. Pennix, who authored the EU Common BasicPrinciples for Immigrant Integration, emphasisesthe process of immigrants becoming an accepted

part of society – both at an individual level and atthe collective level of the immigrant group.Eleven EU, Common Basic Principles (CBP) weredrafted so as to develop a shared understandingof the process integration amongst and withinMember States. The exact wording of all elevenprinciples can be found in the annex to “ACommon Agenda for Integration” (Commissionof the European Communities: (COM) 2005 389).

In brief, the Common Basic Principles address:• Integration as a dynamic two-way process of

mutual accommodation

• Respect for the values of the European Union

• Knowledge of host society language, history,institutions

• Emphasis on access to employment, education,goods & services (public and private)

• Dialogue and interaction between EU MemberState citizens and immigrants

• Participation of immigrants in the democraticprocess

• Guaranteed respect for diverse cultures andreligions

• Developing clear goals, indicators andevaluation mechanisms to evaluate integrationprocesses and to exchange information

The Common Agenda for Integration (2005-2010):The Common Agenda for Integration waspresented by the Commission in 2005. Itprovides a framework for the implementation of the Common Basic Principles in the form ofsuggested actions that are designed to act asguides to governmental and integration activities at both national and EU level. Inaddition, the Common Agenda produced a seriesof supportive EU mechanisms and instruments to promote integration and facilitate exchangebetween integration actors, such as the EuropeanWeb Site on Integration and the EuropeanIntegration Forum, the National Contact Pointson Integration, and the Policy Makers Handbook

Chapter 2: Review of Strategies and Policies


on Integration. A report on the completion of theCommon Agenda for Integration was preparedby the Commission on the occasion of the fourthMinisterial Conference in Zaragoza in April, 2010.

European Ministerial Conference onIntegration: Draft Declaration from Zaragoza (2010):This document is based on a declaration onintegration made at an EU Ministerial Conferenceheld in Zaragoza, Spain on 15th and 16th April2010. The declaration makes reference to anextensive list of European Council conclusions,principles, agendas, pacts and communicationsfrom 2002 to the present to show that Ministersfrom all EU Member States wish to “promoteintegration as a driver for development and socialcohesion by incorporating integration issues in acomprehensive way in all relevant policy fields”.The declaration gives particular attention to theareas of education, employment, comprehensiveparticipation and an evaluation of integrationpolicies based on the following core indicators:

• Employment

• Education

• Social inclusion

• Active citizenship

In terms of participation, the declarationemphasises “the role of local authorities andcities in dealing with intercultural challenges and developing and implementing integrationprogrammes”, as well as managing diversity andcombating racism more effectively. As a furtherdevelopment of this, in July 2011, the EuropeanCommission proposed a “European Agenda forthe Integration of Non-EU Migrants”. This aims toincrease economic, social, cultural and politicalparticipation by migrants, with an emphasis onlocal action. The agenda highlights barriers thatprevent the EU fully benefiting from the potentialoffered by migration and the value of diversity.

European Agenda for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (2011):In July 2011, the Commission proposed theEuropean Agenda for the Integration of ThirdCountry Nationals focusing on actions to increase economic, social, cultural and politicalparticipation by migrants and putting theemphasis on local action. This new agendahighlights challenges that need to be addressedif the EU is to harness the potential of migrationand diversity. The Agenda focuses on integrationthrough participation, action at local level andthe involvement of countries of origin.

As part of this agenda, the Commission is puttingtogether a flexible ‘tool-box’, from which nationalauthorities will be able to pick the measures mostlikely to prove effective in their specific contextand for their particular integration objectives. A document that details EU initiatives supportingthe integration of third-country nationals willsupport this. There are plans to develop modulesoffering an established, but at the same timeflexible, point of reference to support integrationpolicies in EU states. Common indicators havealso been identified for monitoring the results ofintegration policies.

EC Communication on Early ChildhoodEducation and Care (2011):This 2011 Communication from the EuropeanCommission, entitled “Providing All Our Childrenwith the Best Start for the World of Tomorrow”,highlights that Early Childhood Education andCare (ECEC) is an “essential foundation forsuccessful lifelong learning, social integration,personal development and later employability”.The document also states that ECEC has positiveimpacts on the prevention of criminality later on.In particular, ECEC is seen to be vital for thedisadvantaged, lifting children out of poverty and family dysfunction, while also greatlyreducing early school leaving. For immigrantchildren ECEC is proven to have a significantimpact on later educational success and income.



Emphasis should be placed on: • Curriculum development, particularly with

regard to non-cognitive skills

• Attracting, educating and retaining suitablyqualified staff

• Effective governance, cross-sectoralcollaboration and quality assurancemechanisms.

National Policy Context

Integration and Social InclusionPlanning for Diversity: The National Action PlanAgainst Racism (2005-2008)

This plan was developed by the Irish Governmentfollowing commitments made at the UN WorldConference Against Racism in South Africa in2001, and was sustained by the SocialPartnership Agreement 2003-2005. The plan’smain aim is to “provide strategic direction tocombat racism and to develop a more inclusive,intercultural society in Ireland based on acommitment to inclusion by design, not as anadd-on or afterthought, and based on policiesthat promote interaction, equality of opportunity,understanding and respect.” Importantly, itdefines racism in line with The InternationalConvention on the Elimination of all Forms ofRacial as,

“Any distinction, exclusion, restriction orpreference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has thepurpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on anequal footing, of human rights and fundamentalfreedoms in the political, economic, social,cultural or any other field of public life”

The framework has five objectives:

1. Effective protection and redress againstracism and other forms of discrimination

2. Recognition and awareness of diversity

3. Full participation in Irish society

4. Economic inclusion and equality ofopportunity

5. Accommodating diversity in service provision.

This plan was to be delivered in a “whole system approach” whose key elements are:mainstreaming, targeting, benchmarkingprogress, and the engagement of keystakeholders to support the implementation of the plan. It is this plan that set the stage forCity, and County Councils, to engage in thedevelopment of Anti-Racism and DiversityStrategies (ARDS) and/or Integration Strategies.

National Action Plan for Social Inclusion (2007-2016)

This plan, complemented by the nationalpartnership agreement (“Towards 2016”) and theNational Development Plan 2007-2013, sets out astrategy to address poverty and social inclusion.It prioritises a number of high level goals which,with monitoring and evaluation, should berealistically achievable and customer centred. Italso indicates what agencies and developmentboards need to take responsibility for the actions.

The plan’s five main visions each extensively listlong term goals. Briefly, these visions are:

• (2.1) Vision for Children

• (3.1) Vision for People of Working Age

• (4.1) Vision for Older People

• (5.1) Vision for People with Disabilities

• (6.1) Vision for Communities

The twelfth goal of the National Action Plan forSocial Inclusion is development of a strategyaimed at integration of newcomers in society.Proposed actions listed under that goal includedthe increase of language support, translation ofmaterials and support in accessing publicservices. While some such actions were initiated,more recently there have been significant



cutbacks in these areas. As a related overarchingtheme, the plan also focuses on facilitatinggreater co-ordination, co-operation, andintegration of structures and procedures acrossGovernment at national, regional and local levels.

Report of the task force for ‘Active Citizenship’ (2007)

The report examines the concept of activecitizenship in Ireland; how people define andconceptualise active citizenship, how peopleengage in active participation and how activecitizenship is changing. The report emphasisesthat Active Citizenship implies duties as well asrights and that everyone has both a responsibilityand a right to contribute fully to society inIreland, through an active and continuingengagement. Active Citizenship is aboutengagement, participation in society and valuing contributions made by individuals. The report highlights the roles individuals,organisations, businesses and media havepromoting, encouraging and participating incitizen activities.

The report has a number of recommendationswhich are focused around five key themes:

1. Participation in the democratic process

2. The Public Service and Citizens

3. Community Engagement and Promoting a Sense of Community

4. Education for Citizenship

5. Ethnic and Cultural Diversity and theChallenge of Engaging Newcomers

Migration Nation: Integration Strategy andDiversity Management (2008)

This is a government statement on integrationstrategy and diversity management which waslaunched by the then Minister for Integration,Conor Lenihan (TD), in 2008. It promotes a“whole of government” approach to integrationpolicy development.

Key priorities:1. Clear commitment to immigration laws

2. A formal pathway to permanent residency and citizenship

3. A streamlined asylum process

4. Specific funding from government and thephilanthropic sector to support diversitymanagement in local authorities, politicalparties, sporting bodies and faith-basedgroups

5. Citizenship and long-term residency to becontingent of proficiency of skills in thespoken language of the country

6. More targeted support for teachers andparents in dealing with diversity

7. Enhanced institutional and legislativemeasures to combat exploitation anddiscrimination

8. New structures to assist and reflect thechanged dynamic of Ireland, with specificreference to a standing Commission onIntegration, a Ministerial Council onIntegration, and a Task Force to establishfuture policy needs.

Key principles:1. A partnership approach between the

government and non-governmentalorganisations and civil society bodies

2. A strong link between integration policy and wider state social inclusion measures,strategies and initiatives

3. A clear public policy focus that avoids thecreation of parallel societies, communities and urban ghettoes; and a mainstreamapproach to service delivery to migrants

4. A commitment to effective local deliverymechanisms that align services to migrantswith those for indigenous communities.



Policing and Community Safety:An Garda Siochána’s Diversity Strategy andImplementation Plan (2009-2012)

This strategy commits to champion, value andaccommodate diversity by combating racism andpromoting an inclusive, intercultural Ireland. Itintends to improve employment conditions,service delivery and policing practice across the“Nine Equality Grounds”. To progress this plan,An Garda Síochana appointed “DiversityChampion” and established a “Diversity StrategyBoard”, “Diversity Management Unit”, and the“Garda Racial, Intercultural & Diversity Office”. The Five Strategic Priority Areas of the Plan are:

1. Deriving strategic benefit from diversity

2. Building partnerships with diverse populations

3. Reflecting our diverse society

4. Developing diversity competence for our staff

5. Enabling and managing diversity

Child development, Children and youngpeople:National Strategic Plan on Early Childhood Careand Education (2011-2013)

This National Strategic Plan was set out by theCity and County Childcare Committees (CCCs)and Voluntary Childcare Organisations (VCOs),led by the Childcare Directorate of the Office ofthe Minster for Children and Youth Affairs(OMCYA) and assisted by Pobal. The key focus ofthis plan is to deliver early childhood care andeducation programmes which support childrenand families. As part of this focus, a pre-schooleducation initiative, “Equality and Diversity inEarly Childhood Care and Education” is beingrolled out nationally through 32 ChildcareCommittees. This innovative initiative provides anopportunity for childcare service staff cateringfor children from minority groups to avail ofnationally accredited equality and diversitytraining with follow up mentoring & networksupports. The training is expected to enhance theunderstanding of staff of the diverse complex

needs of all children and families from minoritygroups in Ireland and it aims to support highquality diversity and equality practice in the earlychildhood care and education sector. The trainingis based on a strong anti-bias framework, and isclosely linked to European and Internationalpolicies, practices and research on diversity andequality, children’s rights and social justice.

‘Ready, Steady Play!’: National Play Policy

The objective of the Play Policy is to plan for theincrease in public play facilities and improve thequality of life of children in Ireland by providingthem with more play opportunities. Such policiesare guided by principles of child-centeredness,family orientation, equity, inclusion, integrationand a commitment to action focusedimplementation.

National Teenscape policy: National recreation policy for young people

This policy programme aims to promote theimportance of recreation, so that young peopleexperience a range of quality recreationalopportunities to enrich their lives and promotephysical cultural, mental and social wellbeing.

Health and EducationIntercultural Health Strategy (2007- 2012):

This strategy promotes a socially inclusiveapproach to address the health and care needs of disadvantaged people from diverse culturesand ethnic backgrounds. Key issues to beprioritised are:

1. Information, language and communication

2. Service delivery and access to services

3. Developing a whole organisation approach

4. Working in partnership with minority ethniccommunities.

The key values and principles of the strategyinclude inter-sectoral collaboration, equality and targeting, interculturalism and anti-racism,community participation around health needs,



partnership working, and, learning and inter-cultural support for staff.

National Strategic Plan on Early Childhood Careand Education (2011-2013):

This National Strategic Plan was set out by theCity and County Childcare Committees (CCCs)and Voluntary Childcare Organisations (VCOs),led by the Childcare Directorate of the Office ofthe Minster for Children and Youth Affairs(OMCYA) and assisted by Pobal. The key focus of this plan is to deliver early childhood care andeducation programmes which support childrenand families. The proposal is underpinned byextensive guiding principles, including those ofSiolta, and sets out five primary objectives:

1. To develop comprehensive childcare supports,infrastructure and services where the holisticwell-being of children and families arefundamental

2. To enhance quality early childhood educationand care and school-age provision

3. To consolidate investment in the sector inorder to support the continuing developmentof a stable, integrated and sustainableinfrastructure

4. Through ongoing professional development,to build on the capacity of the ECCE sector toenhance and develop quality services forchildren and their families

5. To ensure effective and transparentcollaboration, communication andconsultation, and optimum use of resources by all stakeholders in early childhood care and education.

Business, Culture and Inclusion:Towards 2016: Ten Year Framework SocialPartnership Agreement 2006-2015

Towards 2016 is a 10 year social partnershipagreement (2006-2015) negotiated between aninclusive group of powerful economic and socialstakeholders including, the Government, tradeunions, employers, farming organisations and the

community and voluntary sector. The SocialPartners subscribe to the NESC vision of Irelandin the future, the key foundations of which are: a dynamic, internationalised, and participatorysociety and economy, with a strong commitmentto social justice, where economic development isenvironmentally sustainable, and internationallycompetitive.

Integrated Workplaces: An Action Strategy to Support Integrated Workplaces

The Office of the Minister for Integration and theEquality Authority funded this strategy which is a social partnership initiative organised byrepresentatives of Congress, IBEC, the SmallFirms Association, the Construction IndustryFederation, Chambers Ireland, the Office of theMinister for Integration and the EqualityAuthority.

This initiative aims to assist firms to develop,contribute to, and to manage culturally diverseand integrated workplaces, which are defined as:

1. Free from discrimination and harassment

2. Are welcoming to all migrant workers andethnic minorities

3. Acknowledge and provide for cultural andlinguistic diversity

4. Take practical steps to achieve full equality inpractice

5. Advocate for greater equality within a wider,culturally diverse community

Cultural Diversity and the Arts (2010)

Sponsored by the OMI (Officer of the Minister forIntegration) and the Arts Council, and researchedby CREATE, the national development agency forcollaborative arts, this strategy rejects the ideathat the Irish population is fixed, or has its ownethnic or racial characteristics. It lists barriers tocultural diversity as lack of knowledge andcapacity, poor communication, lack of clarity, fearof loss of quality, lack of funding, support andresources, and overdependence on “celebratoryprocesses”. It lists its core principals as:



1. Cultural diversity as an enrichment of the arts

2. Developing an intercultural approach towardsarts provision

3. Plurality enhancing its work

4. Cultural diversity as an adaptive process.

Local Policy Context

South Dublin Corporate Plan 2010-2014This corporate plan sets out clear strategic goals,with corresponding action objectives, with a view to providing open, effective, inclusive localdemocratic processes, together with goodquality services and supports, which sustain,improve and promote the social, environmental,cultural and economic fabric of South DublinCounty.

Under these recurring themes, SDCC aims toachieve their strategic goals

1. A living placeEncouraging and facilitating the inclusion of all citizens in development planning andprocesses. Fostering communities open to therich depths of creativity which recognises thevalue of participation for all in education, thearts and recreational activities.

2. A connected placeDeveloping and maintaining high quality,sustainable and modern infrastructure.

3. A busy placeDeveloping a county that is an attractive placein which to live, work and develop a business.Where innovation and creativity are nurturedand where towns are places of activity,enterprise and employment.

4. A place to protectRecognising and protecting the rich heritageand environmental amenities, as well aspromoting the cultural capital inherent inSDCC area.

A Place for People: An Integrated Strategy for theEconomic, Social and Cultural Development of SouthCounty Dublin 2002- 2012

This is a ten year strategy which aims to improvethe quality of life of people who live, work andvisit South Dublin County, by improving thequality of publically funded services in theCounty. The strategy aims to target servicedelivery in the areas of culture, education,economic development, environmentalprotection and development, health, Housing and accommodation, infrastructure and safetyand security.

There are eight thematic areas with four keyoverarching themes. The four key themes areheaded:

1. ‘An Informed Place’; which includescommunicating messages effectively, as wellas gathering and sharing information.

2. ‘A Collaborative Place’; which specifiesdeveloping networks and encouragingcollaboration on specific issues.

3. ‘A Place for Everyone’; developing an inclusivecounty, reducing poverty levels, and targetinginvestment in disadvantaged areas.

4. ‘An Equitable Place’; promoting equality ofopportunity and outcomes and driving theequality agenda.

South Dublin County Sports Partnership Strategic Plan

This is a strategic plan for sport, recreation andphysical activity in South Dublin County, and isprimarily concerned with the promotion and co - ordination of sport and recreational physicalactivity in South Dublin County. It is intended as a framework to guide South Dublin CountySports Partnership (SDCSP) and the StrategicPolicy Committee (SPC) of the County Councilwith responsibility for Sports, Recreation,Community and Parks, and, concentrating on a number of policy areas, the plan seeks toprioritize the direction of sport and recreationaldevelopment in the county for the period 2010 - 2016.



Dodder Valley Area Partnership: Strategic Plan2011- 2013Strategic plan sets out a series of actions andapproaches under the umbrella of four ‘corners’,or areas of opportunities and networking, thatare working, learning, active participation andhealthy living.

1. Working: Helping prepare people foremployment, find employment and keepemployment. Provide help and support forlocal new business start-ups. Help peoplemanage and cope with unemployment.

2. Learning: Support people to accessappropriate learning opportunities, especiallypeople who may be educationallymarginalised.

3. Active Participation: Offer opportunities forparticipation in local area and support groupswho advocate for population groups who arevulnerable to marginalisation.

4. Healthy Living: Raise awareness of healthyliving among vulnerable communities andfacilitate positive choice made.

CPLN Area Partnership Annual Plan Report 2012covers the following areas:

1. Community Healthy Living Centre

2. Intercultural development and support

3. Supporting the development of Balgaddyand Lucan

4. Supporting the development of South WestClondalkin

5. Teen parents – pre-development work toestablish a service in CPLN area

6. Information dissemination and networking

7. Supporting the development and provision ofvolunteer services

8. Literacy and numeracy

9. Promoting access to third level education

10. Innovative adult education and communityleadership

11. Early childhood activities for parent andchildren

12. Community education programme for youngmen at risk

13. Develop linkages between pre-school andschools

14. Community arts

15. Supporting the development of cultural andrecreational activities for young people

16. Delivery of locally based training initiatives

17. Local employment services

18. Social economy supports

19. Business community network

20. Individual mentoring –supporting new andexisting micro enterprises

21. Development of employment and socialeconomy network

22. Building the capacity of local organisations,target groups and individuals

23. Youth mental health initiative

24. Advocacy for older people

25. Supporting the development of collaborativecommunity fora and networks

26. Developing a health strategy for South WestClondalkin

27. Environmental awareness and recyclingprogrammes




Key Figures

✔ 17.1% of the population is foreign born; anincrease of 3.2% since 2006.

✔ The arrival of the 11,339 new foreign bornpersons represents the fourth biggest increaseacross local authority areas between 2006and 2011.

✔ Top countries of origins are Poland, Englandand Wales, Nigeria, Lithuania, Romania, India,Northern Ireland, Philippines, Pakistan &Latvia.

✔ South Dublin County has larger proportions ofits foreign born population born in African andAsian countries compared to the rest ofIreland (Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Philippines).The share of the population born in Polandand Romania is also higher than nationwide.

✔ 13.4% of the population accounts for foreignnationals; this is larger than the whole ofIreland at 12.2%. This represents a 3.2percentage point increase on 2006. Polishnationals are the largest group.

✔ 17.3% have ethnic or cultural backgrounds withroots in other countries.

✔ 15.3% of the population of South DublinCounty speaks a language other than Englishor Irish as a first language, Polish and Frenchbeing the most common first language.

✔ While still dominant, the Catholic population issomewhat smaller in South Dublin thannationwide (81.4% vs. 84%). Furthermore, theCounty has larger groups who identify asIslamic or Christian Orthodox.

Profile of the Local MigrantPopulation

Size of the Migrant population17.1% of the population of South Dublin was bornoutside of Ireland

In South Dublin County, 44, 937 people wereborn in foreign countries. This represents 17.1% ofthe 263,400 residents in South Dublin Countyand this is comparable to the size of the foreignborn population in the whole of Ireland, which isalso 17.1%. During the period 2006 to 2011, therewas an increase in the share of the foreign bornpopulation of South Dublin of 3.2%, from 13.9% in2006 to 17.1% in 2011. The arrival of the 11,339 newforeign born persons represents the fourthbiggest increase across local authority areasbetween 2006 and 2011.

13.4% are foreign nationals

Of those who stated their nationality, 13.4% of the population of South Dublin County hasnationalities from countries other than Ireland,compared to 12.2% in the whole of Ireland. This is an increase of 3.2% from 2006 when 10.2% ofthe population of South Dublin County wereforeign nationals.

17.3% are from an ethnic or cultural backgroundwith roots in other countries

In South Dublin County, 17.3% of the population isfrom ethnic or cultural groups with roots in other

Population of South Dublin County by place of birth, 2011

Ireland Countries other than Ireland

83%

17%

Chapter 3: South Dublin CountyMigrant Population Profile


countries. This compares to the rest of Irelandwhere 13.5% are from foreign ethnic or culturalbackgrounds.

Comparison among the Groups as perDifferent DefinitionsIt is interesting to note the differences betweenthe different groups. The foreign bornpopulation is the biggest as it includes not onlynon-Irish nationals but those who received Irishcitizenship through birth to Irish parents ornaturalisation. The small but growing group ofpeople who became Irish nationals but reportmembership in minority ethnic/culturalcommunities explain the difference between theshare of non-Irish nationals and the share ofethnic groups with roots in other countries.

Importantly, the UK born population is biggerthan that of UK nationals in the same way as wefind more non-EU born people than non-EUnationals. Subsequently, a significant minority ofIrish nationals were not born in Ireland but in theUK and non-EU countries. That offers someexplanation as to why there are fewer non-Irishnationals than non-Irish/UK born. The tablebelow also shows that there are slightly more EUnationals than EU born people suggesting thatsome EU nationals were born in Ireland but didnot receive Irish citizenship. This suggests thatEU migrants in South Dublin have establishedthemselves to such an extent that they areforming families and having children.

Composition of the migrant population ofSouth Dublin CountySouth Dublin County has larger populations of foreign born people who were born in African and Asian countries, compared to therest of Ireland.

Of the foreign born population of South DublinCounty, 21.5% were born in the UK, 37.9% wereborn in the rest of the EU (majority of the NewEU states), and 40.6% were born outside the EU.Of those born outside the EU, 14.8% were born inAfrican countries and 17.6% were born in Asiancountries. Compared to the whole of Ireland,South Dublin County has significantly largerpopulation groups that were born in African andAsian countries; in the whole of Ireland 7.1% ofthe foreign born population was born in Africancountries and 10.3% were born in Asian countriescompared with 14.8% and 17.8% in South DublinCounty, respectively.

South Dublin County, 2011 (Census)

Born outside Ireland 17.1%

Born outside Ireland & UK 13.4%

Ethnic groups with roots in other countries 17.3%

Non-Irish nationals 13.4%

Foreign born population South Dublin County

Africa14.8%

Asia17.6%

Australia & Other0.8%

Americas3.3%

UK21.5%

Old EU3.8%

New EU34.1%

Non-EU Europe4.1%

Birthplace vs. Nationality, South Dublin County, 2011

Irish born 218,463 Irish 224,975

UK born 9,652 UK nat. 3,246

EU bornexcl. UK

17,044 EU nat. 17,643

Non-EU born 18,241 Non-EU nat. 13,874

All non-Irishborn

44,937All non-Irishnat.

34,763



South Dublin has large groups of people born inthe Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria and Romaniacompared to the rest of Ireland.

As can be expected through the strong presenceof Asian and African groups, South DublinCounty has much larger populations born in thePhilippines, Pakistan, Nigeria and Romania. Theshare of Polish and Lithuanian groups is alsohigher than documented nationwide.

Only 9.3% of foreign nationals are UK nationals,23.9% are Polish nationals

Of the total foreign national population in SouthDublin County, only 9.3% are UK nationals, whilealmost half (50.8%) have nationalities from therest of the EU and 39.9% are non EU nationals.Polish nationals make up 23.9% of the populationof foreign nationals in South Dublin County, byfar the largest group. In comparison with the restof Ireland, South Dublin County has a smallerproportion of UK nationals.

South Dublin County has larger groups of peoplewhose ethnic or cultural background has its roots inAsia or Africa compared to the whole of Ireland

17.3% of the population of South Dublin Countyhas ethnic or cultural backgrounds that have their roots in other countries. Of those people,51.2% are non-Irish and white, 21.3% are black orblack-Irish, 20.6% are Asian or Asian-Irish and6.9% have ‘other’ ethnic or cultural backgrounds.Compared to the rest of Ireland, South DublinCounty has larger populations of people who are Black and Asian compared to the rest ofIreland, with a smaller group of people who areWhite but whose ethnic or cultural roots are inother countries.

There is evidence of migrants forming families andhaving children in South Dublin County

Two interesting observations can be madecomparing statistics for place of birth andnationality in South Dublin County. The first isthe difference between those who were born inthe UK and those who are UK nationals. Thismay be indicative of a large number of Irishnationals who were born in the UK to Irishparents subsequently returning to live in Irelandlater in Life. It may also reflect the small numberof individuals born in Northern Ireland who haveestablished themselves with Irish nationals. Thesecond interesting difference is between thenumbers of people born in Poland and Lithuania

Population of South Dublin County and Ireland with ethnic or cultural roots in others countries, 2011

Ireland South Dublin0

20

40

60

80

100

Other

Asian/Asian-Irish

Black/Black-Irish

Non-Irish White

6.7%

14.0%

10.8%

68.4%

6.9%

20.6%

21.3%

51.2%

Top countries of origin, 2011 (Census)

South Dublin County Ireland

Poland 17.4% England & Wales 27.7%

England & Wales 15.9% Poland 15.0%

Nigeria 7.1% Northern Ireland 7.6%

Lithuania 6.5% Lithuania 4.5%

Romania 5.0% US 3.6%

India 4.7% Latvia 2.6%

Northern Ireland 4.2% Nigeria 2.6%

Philippines 3.0% Romania 2.4%

Pakistan 2.4% India 2.3%

Latvia 2.3% Scotland 2.3%



and those holding Polish or Lithuaniannationality. As there are more Polish andLithuanian nationals living in South DublinCounty than there are people born in thesecountries, it could be suggested that a number of these foreign nationals were born in Ireland.This suggests that Polish and Lithuanian migrantsin South Dublin County have establishedthemselves to such an extent that they areforming families and having children.

Distribution of the Migrant PopulationMigrant communities appear to cluster in certainareas of Tallaght Lucan and Clondalkin

In short, Lucan, Tallaght and Clondalkin havemany areas with high concentration of foreignborn population. The non-EU born population isconcentrated in Lucan – Esker, Lucan – St. Helen;Tallaght Springfield and Tallaght-Jobstown. A large part of the Polish born and other EUpopulation lives in Tallaght-Springfield;Clondalkin-Monastery, Saggart, Tallaght-Belgardand Lucan-Esker. In contrast, many UK bornpersons live in places such as RathfarnhamVillage, Ballinascorney and Edmondstown.

Linguistic DiversityIn South Dublin County, 15.3% of the populationspeaks a foreign language as a first language.The most common first language, other thanEnglish or Irish, in South Dublin County is Polish,which is spoken by 3% of the population of theCounty, followed by French (1.2%) and Lithuanian(1%). Of those who spoke a foreign language,77% stated that they spoke English either well orvery well. However, 15% stated that did not speakEnglish very well.

Religious DiversitySouth Dublin County has a larger population whoare Islamic and Christian Orthodox compared to therest of Ireland

81.4% of the population of South Dublin Countystated that they are Roman Catholic, which isslightly less than the whole of Ireland which

stands at 84% Roman Catholic. Of the non-Roman Catholic population of South DublinCounty, 12.8% are Church of Ireland or Anglican,9.3% are Orthodox and 29.9% have no religion.

Compared to the statistics on religion for thewhole of Ireland, South Dublin County issomewhat unusual. South Dublin County has asmaller proportion of non-Roman Catholicswhich describe themselves as Church of Irelandor Anglican (12.8%) compared to the whole ofIreland (17.8%). However, there is a largeproportion of the population who identify asbeing Islamic, 13.8% of the non-Roman Catholicpopulation of South Dublin compared to 6.8%across Ireland, as well as a proportionally largergroup of people who reported belongingOrthodox Christian in South Dublin (9.3%)compared with the whole of Ireland (6.2%).

Main Areas of Integration

EmploymentNon-Irish nationals are over-represented among theunemployed (21.3%)

About every fifth unemployed person is a non-Irish national (21.3%). Accordingly, they areoverrepresented among the unemployed sincetheir share within the general population is only13.4%. From further analysis it seems that thethree main broad non-Irish groups were equallyaffected by the recession.

Non-Roman Catholic population in South Dublin County, 2011

Church of Ireland12.8%

Muslim (Islamic)13.8%

Orthodox9.3%

Other Christian religion,N.E.S7.8%Presbyterian

2.1%Apostolic orPentecostal

3.4%

Other Stated religions

11.2%

No religion29.9%

Not Stated9.8%



HousingNon-Irish nationals presenting housing needs

Figures from 2011 showed that a group of non-Irish nationals are in need of housing support.More recent figures will be available after thehousing assessment this year (2013). Accordingly,there is a continuous need of ensuring that non-Irish nationals the same way as Irish nationals areoffered support when required within theavailable resources.

Education14% of secondary pupils are non-Irish

Some South Dublin County Schools have a highconcentration of non-Irish pupils in their schoolpopulations while others have small proportion ofthem. Amongst secondary schools, AdamstownCommunity College and St. Columba’s Collegestand out as almost every second student is anon-Irish national in those schools. On average,14% of pupils within the County are non-Irish,which largely corresponds to the share of non-Irish nationals in the County indicating that by2011 many non-Irish nationals live with theirchildren.

Share of non-Irish unemployed comparedwith total share of non-Irish, 2011

Share withinnon-Irishemployed

Share withintotal non-Irish

population

0

20

40

60

80

100

All non-EU

All EU

UK

41.7%

50.7%

7.6%

39.9%

50.8%

9.3%

Name of college Total Non-Irishpupils

Share ofnon-Irish

Average 18138 2488 14%

St Marks CommunitySchool

795 212 27%

Coláiste Phádraig CBS 712 181 25%

Adamstown CommunityCollege

353 167 47%

Coláiste Bríde 916 167 18%

The Kings Hospital(Borders)

686 163 24%

St Josephs College 877 153 17%

St Columba's College(Borders)

284 138 49%

Moyle Park College 645 136 21%

Firhouse CommunityCollege

648 134 21%

Sancta Maria College 514 124 24%

Holy Family CommunitySchool

805 110 14%

Old Bawn CommunitySchool

854 104 12%

Lucan CommunityCollege

825 78 9%

St Aidan's CommunitySchool

483 72 15%

Phobailscoil Iosolde 450 69 15%

Deansrath CommunityCollege

329 59 18%

St Pauls SecondarySchool

680 57 8%

Colaiste Eanna 573 53 9%

Tallaght CommunitySchool

678 45 7%

Rockbrook Park School 152 41 27%

Mount SeskinCommunity College

272 39 14%

Templeogue College 672 33 5%

Killinarden CommunitySchool

441 26 6%

Collinstown ParkCommunity College

629 24 4%

Our Ladys School 748 23 3%

Loreto High School 614 21 3%

Greenhills College 142 19 13%

St. Colmcille'sCommunity School

711 18 3%

St Mac Dara'sCommunity College

830 17 2%

Coláiste Cois Life 418 4 1%

Coláiste Chilliain 402 1 0%



Regarding the total number of non-Irish students,St. Mark’s Community School has the highestnumber followed by Adamstown CommunityCollege and Coláiste Phádraig CBS. The highpercentage of non-Irish student in St. Columba’sCollege can be explained by the fact that it is aprivate school attracting students from abroad. In general in those schools which have a largenumber of non-Irish student, those pupils makeup a significant share of the total studentpopulation. But it is interesting to note thatalthough non-Irish students account for asignificant share of the student population inRockbrook Park School, their total number is not high due to the smaller size of the school.

At primary school level, South Dublin County also has some schools that have very highconcentrations of non-Irish pupils attending. Inparticular, Adamstown and Lucan have schoolswith a high proportion of non-Irish studentswhere Irish pupils are in fact a minority. Thissuggests that at a younger age non-Irishnationals make up a larger proportion of thepopulation, especially in certain areas. Enrolmentpolicies, similarly to other schools in Ireland, mayalso affect the concentration of non-Irish pupils.

Political Participation3 local election candidates in 2009

There were three local candidates in South Dublin County with a migrant background in the last local election in 2009. This is higher than in other administrative areas within Ireland.However, none of these candidates were elected.

Figures and Findings atNational Level:Age ProfileThe peak age in 2011 was 30 years of age fornon-Irish nationals and 32.6 years of age for Irish nationals.

There are much greater numbers of non-Irishnationals living in Ireland who are between the

ages of 20 and 44, while foreign nationals aged44 and over are comparatively few. 19% of non-Irish nationals were aged 44 and over, comparedwith 37% of Irish nationals. The falling numbers ofmigrant people aged 44 years and over mayreflect the fact that the phenomena of significantinward migration has been a very recentexperience in Ireland.

21% of non-Irish nationals were aged below 22years of age, compared with 31% of Irishnationals. It appears that significant numbers ofnon-Irish nationals migrate to Ireland from theirearly twenties onwards. Nevertheless, Census2011 also recorded a marked increase in thenumber of non-Irish children in Ireland comparedwith 2006.

HouseholdsCensus 2011 reveals that many migrants live herenow with their families, 34% of householdsheaded by non-Irish nationals comprised coupleswith children compared with 35% of Irishnationals; a very small difference. Although manymore migrants live with their families, non-familyhouseholds (where at least some members of thehouseholds are not related) still accounted for12% of non-Irish households, 5% more thanamong Irish.

It is also important to note that some groupshave a high share of single parents which canpose challenges for them. Looking at the groupof lone parents, it deserves mentioning that 33%of Nigerian households were headed by singleparents, which is the highest share of lone parenthouseholds among all nationality groups.

There are great differences recorded betweennon-Irish nationality groups as to whether theylived in mixed households with Irish nationals oronly with fellow citizens. Not surprisingly manyUK and US nationals lived with Irish people; butalso a large number of South African, French,Filipino and Spanish resided with Irish people. In contrast, Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian,



Lithuanian and Latvian residents tended to live innon-Irish households. Interestingly, the highestrate of mixed households with Irish nationals wasrecorded among Nigerians. The majority of Irishnationals were children of Nigerian parents. Thiscan be attributed to the change in citizenshiplegislation in 2004.

Skill LevelMigrants are highly skilled. Examining only thosewho completed their education based on Census2011 data, 30.7% of non-Irish have third leveldegrees compared with 23.8% of Irish nationals.Both the Annual Monitor and the Census showedthat non-EU nationals and people from Old EUstates have high representations of third leveldegree holders. Of those, Indian nationals hadthe highest percentage of persons with a thirdlevel degree or higher (77.3%). Filipinos (64.5%)and US nationals (55.9%) had similarly high rates.It was also revealed that many Accession StateNationals have technical/vocationalqualifications: Latvians (30.2%) and Poles(28.8%) had the highest proportions of personswith a technical or vocational qualification.

English LanguageAccording to Census 2011, 18% of the foreignlanguage speaking population (who spokelanguage other than English or Irish at home)reported difficulty with English. More precisely,2% of them did not speak English at all while 16%stated that they did not speak English well.Language problems primarily affect people from the Accession States (Lithuanian, Polish,Latvian, Hungarian) as well as students who arehere to study English (Chinese, Brazilian) andsome African groups (Somali): 23-30% of people within those groups did not speak English well or at all. But for instance the majority ofNigerians and Indians speak English well. Date of arrival also has influence over the ability ofspeaking English. Those who had been here for a considerable length of time tend to speakbetter English as expected.

EmploymentNon-Irish nationals in total represented 13% of thetotal working age population. Non-Irish nationalshave filled labour and skill shortages: nurses,doctors, accountants, IT specialists and careworkers, deli assistants, kitchen porters, cleanersand security personnel. There is a considerablegroup whose qualification is not utilised.Since 2008 employment fell more significantlyamong non-Irish nationals than Irish nationalsand the rate of unemployment gap among non-Irish and Irish nationals increased. The AnnualIntegration Monitor, using the QuarterlyHousehold National Survey which applies a verystrict definition of unemployment found that in2011 the unemployment rate was 18.2% amongnon-Irish and 13.8% among Irish nationals.

According to Census 2011, which applies a moregenerous definition, unemployment rate was22.5% among non-Irish nationals compared with18.5% among Irish nationals. Importantly, this gapexists among highly skilled groups, too: non-Irishthird level degree holders are more likely to beunemployed that their Irish counterparts. Many non-EU nationals that are not at work inIreland are participating in some form ofeducation; this is especially the case for peoplefrom Africa, Asia and the Americas. A significantproportion of those from the UK and not in workare either retired or are unable to work due tosickness or disability. Nationals of the Americancontinents and EU citizens also have a markedshare of retirees, but much lower than UKnationals. In contrast, other nationality groups, in particular non-EU groups have very few retired people.

A relatively large share of inactive non-EUEuropean and Asian nationals do home duties.This can be explained by the current work permitsystem and the recession which makes it moredifficult for spouses of work permit holders,many of whom are Asians and non-EU European,to look for work. Another possible factor can bethe cost of childcare and an inability to qualifyfor social welfare support. Census 2011 showed



that a large proportion of Filipino and Indian menlook after the home and family full time.

School EducationOn average 11% of secondary school pupils arenon-Irish nationals but there are differences: in athird of schools there are few non-Irish students(5% or less) but in 12% of the schools theyrepresent 20% or more of the students.

Most migrant children are highly motivatedstudents according to research. Research amongmothers showed that mothers have highaspirations for their children – but non-Englishspeaking mothers have difficulty in helping withhomework.

The command of English of non-Irish pupils has a major impact on their performance as pupilsfrom non-English speaking backgrounds, whereEnglish is not spoken at home, perform worsethan those coming from English speakingbackground and perform just as well as their Irish counterparts. Those parents are also lessequipped to support their children; all of thisindicates the vital importance of languagesupport.

Political and Civic ParticipationMigrants have re-vitalised churches and volunteercentres: in 2010 they accounted for 28% ofregistered volunteers. However, they are not soactive in sporting and resident associations.Involvement in sport and resident organizationsgoes beyond community participation: theyrepresent the first step in civic and very oftenpolitical participation. Nearly half of Irish/UKnationals are members of or volunteer for sportorganisations vs. 27% EU nationals and 19% non-EU.

Non-Irish nationals are under-represented on the electoral register: in Dublin about 5% ofregistered voters are non-Irish. Previous voterdrives led to an increase but still many non-Irish

nationals are not registered to vote.Four migrants were elected in the last localelection (0.2% of all local council members).However, the biggest deficiency is that only 37ran for elections. While political parties madesome effort in recruiting migrants but theirefforts were confined to the run up to the lastlocal election and mainly targeting the Polishcommunity (Fanning et al, 2009). It was alsoargued that many politicians did not realize thataround 25,000 non-Irish nationals received Irishcitizenship between 2005 and 2011 that grantedthem the right to vote in general elections, too(Immigrant Council, 2011a).

Poverty, Housing and HealthAbout 10% of non-EU nationals are considered to be at risk of poverty: having low income andlacking basic items such as heating, shoes andmeat. This is higher than among Irish and EUnationals.

In general migrants cannot access social welfarepayments unless they show a connection toIreland – e.g. record of employment (exceptrefugees). The share of non-Irish nationals amongjobseeker payment recipients (Live Register) hasbeen 18% since 2009. Worryingly, in a largenumber of cases people, many of whom areforeign born, were denied access to socialwelfare payments at first instance based on theHabitual Residency Condition only to have thedecision overturned at appeal level.

78% of Irish nationals own their houses vs. 27% of Non-Irish nationals. Nevertheless the numberof non-Irish national homeowner increasedbetween 2006 and 2011.

Non-Irish nationals are more likely to report good health than Irish nationals but this can beexplained by their younger age. Studies showthat access to health services can be difficult for some groups due to cost, the existence ofrare or unknown health conditions and language difficulties.



43% of Irish nationals reported playing sport vs.37% of EU nationals and 28% of non-EUnationals. Notwithstanding the efforts made by,for instance, the FAI and the GAA, it seems thatthere is still room for improvement in terms ofsport participation among non-Irish nationals.

Social networksA large study of four ethnic groups in 2008highlighted that, notwithstanding negativeexperiences, many migrants build strong socialnetworks in Ireland. ‘Getting on: From Migrationto Integration’, concentrated on four main ethnicgroups, and examined the experience of 400immigrants, half of whom were living in Dublin.The research found that approximately half of themigrants spent time with Irish people (Migrationand Citizenship Initiative/Immigrant Council,2008). A small difference was noted among thefour ethnic groups: Lithuanians were the leastlikely and Nigerians were the most likely to haveregular contact with Irish people, while Chineseand Indians fell in the middle. Interestingly, moreChinese and Nigerian respondents reportedsocialising with Irish people than with their ownfamily members. Nigerians were far more likelythan other ethnic groups to spend time withother migrants. Nigerians met both Irish peopleand other migrants on a weekly basis as opposedto Indians who reported less than monthlyinteraction with Irish and other migrants. All fourethnic groups reported strong interaction withtheir friends: 9 out of 10 visited friends from theirnative countries, mostly on a weekly basis.

Friends and families were likely to live withinwalking distance of fellow countrymen thussuggesting the dominance of residential patterns.Many interviewees agreed with the view that Irishpeople are friendly, but that it is difficult for themto build friendship with Irish people. However,once friendship was established, the quality offriendship is recognised by immigrants (Ibid).

Racism and DiscriminationEuropean Union Minorities and DiscriminationSurvey

European research which examined racism anddiscrimination among selected migrant andethnic minorities in 2009 also alludes to theunder-reporting of racist incidents. Respondentswere from the Greater Dublin Area, where 503Sub-Saharan Africans and 609 Central Europeanswere interviewed in total. Some 26% of the Sub-Saharan Africans said that they were victims ofracially motivated assault, threat or seriousharassment in the last 12 months. 76% of thesame group said that they did not know of anyorganisations offering support and advice topeople who were discriminated against(Fundamental Rights Agency, 2009).

EU Study on Discrimination

As part of wider EU study on discriminationacross all Member States, 997 people were askedin Ireland as to their opinion on discrimination.35% of the respondents said that there iswidespread discrimination based on ethnic originand 13% stated that there is widespreaddiscrimination based on religion. This is lowerthan what was found at EU level where 56% saidthere was widespread discrimination based onethnic background and 39% stated that therewas widespread discrimination based on religion.Nevertheless, 35% is still a significant proportionof the population who believe that there isdiscrimination based on ethnic origin.Furthermore, this study reflects the opinion ofthe general population in contrast with the EUMIDI survey. This suggests that ethnic minoritiesperceive the situation to be worse.

Further questions reveal that somewhat higherpercentage of people know about their rights inregard to discrimination and harassment thanacross the EU. The fact that the 35% of thepopulation is not aware of their rights is still apoint of concern, even if it is lower than the EUaverage of 48%. Furthermore, 17% of therespondents in Ireland did not know whom toreport a case of discrimination and harassment.



This is a high proportion of the population; 8%higher than the European average. As for theequal opportunities organisation, Irish people aresomewhat more likely to report it to the EqualityAuthority than the European average to theirrespective organisations. The Equality Authorityrepresented 19% of the respondents; it is still alow number considering that they are the mainorganisation tasked with monitoringdiscrimination (Eurobarometer, 2012).

Official Garda Statistics on Racist IncidentsYearly reported racially motivated incidents toGarda, 2003-2011 (Source: OPMI, 2011)*

*Incidents are provisional and may be subject to further revision.

As it can be seen, Gardaí record between 100 and 200 incidents per year, with figures droppingsince 2008. The reporting of racism in Ireland isofficially done via An Garda Síochána, throughthe use of their Pulse System. Gardaí record anyincidents as racist if perceived such by thevictims. However, there are number of additionalpieces of evidence which suggest that thosefigures recorded do not capture the full extent ofracism in Ireland.

Incident Recording by NGOs

Non-profit organisations which are members ofthe Irish Network Against Racism such as the ICI,SARI, Doras Luimni, Show Racism the Red Card,Nasc, and INAR itself all record incidents. INARcollated 149 incidents in 2011 which is more thanNCCRI recorded in any year during its operationbetween 2005 and 2008. Tellingly, it is more thanthe Garda itself recorded. 75% of the racistincidents reported to the Irish Network againstRacism in 2011 involved violence or crime; that is113 incidents of the 149 reported (INAR, Pressrelease, 2012). Research conducted by Nasc hasled the organisation to believe that 70% of theresidents regard racism as an issue in Cork. Morethan eight out of 10 people who experiencedracism in Cork did not report it to Gardaí,

according to a report recently launched by Nasc,the Irish Immigrant Support Centre in Cork (Nasc,2012). The Immigrant Council’s own study foundthe high prevalence of racist harassment ofmigrant families in homes and neighbourhoods,often by groups of minors. The harassmentresulted in damage to property and threateningbehaviour and in some cases people had to leavetheir home (Immigrant Council, 2011).

Discrimination based on race

Since the adoption of Employment Equality Actin 2003 and the Equal Status Act 2004, peoplemay lodge complaints of discrimination on thegrounds of race with the Equality Tribunal. ‘Race’includes skin colour, nationality and ethnic origin.The Employment Equality Act outlawsdiscrimination in relation to employment whilethe Equal Status Act prohibits discrimination inregard to access to goods and services.‘Discrimination’ is defined as unfavourabletreatment based on particular grounds, such asrace. Since the recession began, a growingnumber of cases were related to the race ground.While many of those were eventually settled infavour of the respondents, they testify to thesubjective experience of complainants.Furthermore, although only in the minority ofcases, complaints were awarded in favour of thecomplainants, too.

Source: Equality Tribunal

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

64 68 100 173 214 172 126 122 114

Year ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11

EmploymentEquality Cases

7 13 11 10 14 21 52 167 126

Equal Status Act(access to goods and services

0 8 7 5 12 16 4 6 1




Overview of Planning Process

Participatory Planning MethodologyThe process used to determine the barriers tointegration within South Dublin County andpositive actions to overcome these barriers wasdeveloped through the PLA (ParticipatoryLearning and Action) methodology. The PLAprocess maximises participation within decision-making processes, it seeks to avoid consultation,but to facilitate active problem solving amongstparticipants. PLA is dynamic in its approach interms of gathering feedback and motivatingparticipants to remain involved, drawing on theirlocal knowledge and experience. It seesmembers of participating communities as thereal “experts” in relation to their own socio-cultural settings and issues of concern. PLAgives voice to multiple perspectives; it seeks tocreate an environment where each participantfeels free to give individual input, within a semi-formal group setting. Building a strong sense of rapport and trust with fellow participants andthe PLA facilitators from the outset is of coursekey to this process, and also serves as a solidfoundation upon which to engender ownershipand a desire to become involved in subsequentactions.

The process itself involved several diversemethodologies and tools, these may include:mapping, matrices, visual brainstorming,timelines, direct ranking, card sorts and imageselection. These tools seek to form a descriptionof the diverse communities living in South DublinCounty and their primary issues of concern.Based on the descriptive process, both positiveidentification of the benefits of living in the localarea and also identification of the issuespreventing integration locally are listed.Following this, a voting activity which seeks torank the identified barriers to integrationaccording to their importance, is undertaken bythe individual participants. A consensus is thenformed on the priority areas to tackle for thedevelopment of actions.

Originally, the PLA process developed as abottom-up approach to community developmentand planning. This came about in response toconcerns about how research and planning oftentends towards the consultation of those involvedas opposed to facilitation for the direct input ofthose involved.

PLA envisions members of a local community as the drivers of change within their localenvironment; it prioritises the input of thecommunity in strategy development and theactive involvement of those people in theeventual implementation of the Strategy. The process of involvement from the outset ofdevelopment increases the likelihood thatparticipants will invest in the implementation of the strategy and helps to create a sense ofownership over the realisation of actions.

Selection of Participants and VenuesThe Steering Committee put in place by the SIM Committee to oversee the development ofthe integration strategy indicated the desiredgeographical spread of venues for the PLAsessions and the priority target participants;those from a migrant background residing inSouth Dublin County. Emphasis was also placedon the participation of those from indigenousIrish backgrounds in the PLA sessions to reflectthe need and benefits of two-way integration forthe development and subsequentimplementation of an Integration Strategy.

Outreach for PLA SessionsInformation outreach for participation in the PLA sessions was delivered through a variety ofmeans; posters, flyers and emails were sent to:community centres, family resource centres,Citizens Information Centres, Dodder ValleyPartnership, CPLN Partnership, InterculturalCentres, libraries, women’s groups, communitygroups, schools, Garda stations, public healthclinics, SDMIF, Intercultural Liaison Volunteers,mosques, churches, faith groups, the host venues

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themselves and through individuals workingwithin the community with contact networks. Outreach was also undertaken through two localradio interviews in advance of the sessions andthrough local newspaper coverage. Both meansof advertisement were used with the expressintention of generating interest amongstindigenous Irish residents to achieve widerdemographic equity in the development of thestrategy. Participation in the PLA sessions wasachieved by self-selection to foster a sense ofdirect ownership and investment in the finalstrategy amongst residents, and serviceproviders, alike.

Phase 1 of Planning Process:

Phase 1 comprised of two separate sets of PLAbased sessions; the first set with members oflocal communities and the second set withservice providers and those involved incommunity work. All PLA sessions were 3 hoursin duration and were deliberately held in venuescentral to the communities involved, in order to maximise attendance in settings, whichembodied a community oriented ethos. Duringthe first set of PLA sessions a total of 67participants representing 25 nationalities tookpart in the community based sessions. Duringthe second set of PLA sessions, 30 participants,representing 18 different community-basedorganisations/agencies took part in the serviceprovider PLA sessions.

5 PLA sessions were held with residents in areasaround South Dublin County, on a variety of daysof the week and at various times of the day.Simultaneously, 3 PLA sessions were also heldwith service providers and those working withinthe community in the areas of Lucan and Tallaght,again on a variety of days of the week and atvarious times of the day to maximise attendance.

During the phase 1 PLA planning sessionsparticipants were asked to answer the followingquestions in groups:

1. Identify the positive aspects of living withinyour local community?Participants were asked to do this by creatingcollages of photographic images displayed onlarge wall charts.

2. Identify the main issues and challenges tointegration within your local community?Participants were asked to identify the mainissues and challenges to integration and group these into themed categories. Onceparticipants in all of the groups hadcompleted these charts, they were asked tovote on the most significant issues to prioritise.

3. Propose actions to overcome the identifiedchallenges to integration? Participants were asked to categoriseresponsibility for the actions under thefollowing 3 categories:• By You• By You and Others • By Others

Day/Date Venue/Location ParticipantNumbers

May 29th, 2012 Tallaght Library 14

May 31st, 2012 Lucan Library 13

June 6th, 2012 Áras Chrónáin Centre,Clondalkin

12

June 11th, 2012 Fettercairn CommunityCentre, Tallaght

13

June 27th, 2012 Adamstown Castle,Educate Together School

10

June 20th, 2012 Service Provider Session,Tallaght Library

12

June 25th, 2012 Service Provider Session,Lucan Library

9

July 31st, 2012 SDCC Service ProviderSession, SDCC CountyHall, Tallaght

10

July 31st, 2012 SDMIF Session, SDCCCounty Hall, Tallaght

5

Ongoing May-Sept One to one semi-structuredinterviews with ServiceProviders at variouslocations and by phone

28

126 in total



Analysis of Key Findings from PLA SessionsAfter the completion of the Phase 1 PLA sessions,findings were presented to members of theSteering Committee for the Integration Strategy,to update them on the completed PLA sessionand the ongoing one-to-one service providerinterviews. Feedback and suggestions were givenby members for the preparation andimplementation of the phase 2 planning sessions.

In advance of the Phase 2 Planning Session all ofthe information gathered from participant inputat the Phase 1 PLA sessions was collated andreviewed through a group analysis session. Thisgroup analysis session was completed by staff ofthe Integration Centre and an externalrepresentative involved in interculturalcommunity work within the County.

Key findings from the analysis focused on themany positive initiatives which promoteintegration and inclusion currently underwaywithin South Dublin County. A culture ofaccommodation and acceptance was frequentlyidentified throughout all PLA sessions as anunequivocal benefit to living within South DublinCounty. Challenges to integration manifesting inpockets of anti-social behaviour were highlightedby participants as being experienced in certainareas within the County. These positives andchallenges were then categorised in line with the2010, EU level Zaragoza Declaration onmonitoring integration under the 4 sections ofeducation, employment, active citizenship andsocial inclusion. The latter category of socialinclusion was sub-categorised for the purposesof this strategy into 3 further sections coveringdiscrimination, housing and facilitatingintegration. The analysis format was coordinatedto complement the priority categories outlinedby South Dublin County Council in ‘An IntegratedStrategy for the Economic, Social and CulturalDevelopment of South Dublin County, 2002 –2012’. This Strategy envisages successfulintegration developing in a place to connect, aneconomically competitive place, a learning place,

a cultural place, a place to live, a safe place, ahealthier place.

One-to-One Semi-Structured InterviewsIn addition, 28 one-to-one semi-structuredinterviews were conducted with a broad range of service providers from a wide variety of fields.Those interviewed represented areas withinprimary and secondary education, youth-work,the HSE –Public Health Nursing, Social Work andChildren’s Services, Tallaght IT, Volunteerservices, Án Garda Síochana, local employmentand training services, social support services,intercultural mediation work, the Victory Centre,the Pentecostal Calvary Church, English language provision, children’s services, sportsdevelopment, Fettercairn Community Centre, and finally community development work inAdamstown.

All those interviewed were asked to provideanswers to the following questions:

1. Level of contact your service has withmembers of minority communities

2. Main reasons/ purpose for contact

3. Agency’s approach to members of minoritycommunities

4. Agency’s understanding/ definition ofintegration

5. Ways your agency seeks to advanceintegration

6. Key issues and challenges you face whenengaging with minority clients

Those interviewed were contacted on occasionafter the one-to-one semi-structured interview to clarify information or to seek further inputregarding an issue area or proposed action.



Phase 2 of Planning Process

Phase 2 centred around 3 open PLA sessions,wherein all residents and service providers whohad previously participated in the phase 1 PLAsessions were invited to return and newcomers to the process were also encouraged to attend.These sessions were held in repeat venues fromphase 1 to maximise return attendance and toutilise the opportunity to showcase thecommunity spaces involved. These sessions were again held at various times of the day tomaximise attendance options. Participants were asked to formulate suggested actions inresponse to the categorised issue areas identified in Phase 1.

All participants were given a list of possible initial actions developed in the original planningsessions to further develop or omit as theydeemed appropriate. Providing participants with some suggested initial actions was donefirstly, to stimulate thought and group debateand secondly, to give direction to their actiondevelopment for the matrix format, as displayed below.

Participants were presented with categorisedaction matrices (see below) the categoriescorresponded to the 4 main areas underZaragosa; education, employment, activecitizenship and social inclusion (the lattercategory further categorised into housing andliving environment, discrimination, health andfacilitating integration. Participants were alsopresented with lists of possible actions percategory, which were derived from the phase 1planning sessions and compiled together.Participants were asked to develop the actionsthey considered to be most viable for inclusion

in the Strategy and to complete the matrices asdisplayed below, according possible actors under,a timeframe, possible outcomes.

Example of Action Matrix Used by Participantsduring Phase 2 PLA Sessions

Final Action Review

Both the SIM Committee for SDCC and theSteering Committee were presented with a finaldraft of the proposed actions for the Strategy.Both groups were given the opportunity toreview the actions and give feedback andsuggested alternatives or alterations wherenecessary to ensure the effectiveness andviability of the proposed actions for theimplementation of the Integration Strategy. All those specified as possible lead organisations for the actions were thencontacted by email and phone to ask for theirinvolvement in the implementation of theStrategy. When confirming the leadorganisations for the implementation for each of the actions, those contacted were also giventhe opportunity to suggest improvements ormodifications to the content and direction of the actions, again to ensure the long termeffectiveness of those actions.

Day/Date Venue/Location ParticipantNumbers

Sept 11th, 2013 Tallaght Library 15

Sept 19th, 2012 Lucan Library 13

June 6th, 2012 Áras Chrónáin Centre,Clondalkin

14

42 in total

Strategic Area:

Positives to build upon:

Issues to address:

KeyActions

Who isinvolved?

Timeframe Possibleoutcomes

Anycomments



Positives: Ways People FeelIncluded in South DublinCounty

The below findings are based on group PLAplanning sessions with residents and serviceproviders using the PLA method (see previoussection) and one-to-one semi-structuredinterviews with service providers and thoseinvolved in community work.

Visibility of DiversityParticipants noted that the visibility of diversityin South Dublin County increased their sense ofbelonging in the community and represented astrong anti-racism message. Examples of visibilityof diversity included: the availability of ethnicfood, clothing and shops; mixedmarriages/partnerships and families; and diversefestivals and cultural events such as the LucanFestival and SDCC’s Social Inclusion week.

Volunteering initiatives such as South DublinVolunteer Centre’s (SDVC) Volunteer Corps orTallaght Hospital Volunteer Services provide anopportunity for regular migrant participation atcommunity level which greatly contributes tothis. The rise in the number of Gardaí with amigrant background is another strong example,helping to portray migrants in authoritative andpublic service roles.

Good Living EnvironmentThis theme brings together a number of qualityof life issues that are connected with the physical and social environment in which peoplelive. There was an appreciation shown foramenities such as parking and security as well asfor the Irish landscape and how it is preserved.Also noted was a feeling of ‘neighbourliness’,which was fostered by open dialogue betweencommunities, and a sense of homeliness andownership.

These impressions are bolstered by initiativessuch as Tidy Towns and Pride of Place,encouraging community ‘clean up’ residentsgroups i.e. the ‘Clean up Clondalkin’ project.Community Safety Initiatives (CSI) play a strongrole. Fettercairn Community Centre spearheadeda CSI in Drumcairn Parade that has seen positivedevelopments. The Healthy Living Centre, whichwas set up in Clondalkin to raise awarenessaround healthy living and deliver relevantprogrammes, adds to this.

The Availability of Local ServicesThis refers to a wide variety of easily accessibleservices and amenities available to localcommunities. Such amenities include libraries,schools, sports facilities and spaces for prayer or worship. Services in the areas of Health, Youth and Community Relations receivedmention. Specific good of such include: theavailability of PHN (Public Health Nurse) serviceswithin community health clinics and the SouthDublin Community Health Fair; Tallaght YouthService’s ‘Matrix Programme’ and youth initiativestargeting early school leavers, young parents and anti-social behaviour diversion; access tochildcare and crèches; and local policing forums, Garda clinics and station ‘Open Days’.

Targeted, Local Integration InitiativesThe theme emphasized a number of localinitiatives, programmes and intercultural spacesthat are targeted towards facilitating integrationand fostering diversity. One strong example isDodder Valley Partnership’s MentoringProgramme which pairs local residents withmembers of new communities in a culturallearning exchange. Dodder Valley is also involvedin a collaborative project with the HSE, RAPIDand Safety Net, which focuses on healthprovision for Roma communities. Supported byRoma cultural mediators and health forums, atravelling GP Mobile Unit provides health careassistance to Roma community members withinthe grounds of Tallaght Hospital since 2012. The

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CPLN Area Partnership ‘Integration Project’,funded by the European Integration Fund, sought to promote integration by building thecapacity of migrant communities through a series of actions and volunteering opportunitiesto ensure strong, supported interculturalinteraction in the locality.

Developing and/or providing interculturalawareness or anti-racism training for all staff andvolunteers stands as an excellent example ofcommitment to integration. TYS (Tallaght YouthServices) the HSE (Health Service Executive) andSouth Dublin County Council are a few examplesof organisations that have incorporated this intotheir work.

The availability of spaces which serve to fosterdiversity - such as South Dublin’s interculturalcentres (Tallaght and Clondalkin) - is central tothe integration process. The ClondalkinIntercultural Centre runs a regular InterculturalDialogue group. Another encouraging example isin Tallaght hospital; it has responded to theincreasing diversification of its staff andvolunteers by dedicating a side room of itschapel to the Muslim faith.

Youth-focused initiatives have been identified as being a fundamental aspect of long-termintegration. Tallaght Youth Service’s MulticulturalTeens programme fosters leadership skills among youth, emphasising multiculturalism.Dodder Valley, too, arranges cultural mediatorswithin schools and youth groups. It is importantto underline sport as having a strong role to play as a medium for integration also, particularlyat youth level. Organisations such as SARI(Sports Against Racism Ireland) and SRRC (Show Racism the Red Card) have done a greatdeal of work combating racism and promotingintegration through sport in South Dublin County and nationally.

The appointment of people with specificintegration-related duties, such as theIntercultural Liaison Volunteers or the GardaíEthnic Liaison Officers, is seen as a constructive

step. Added to this, Garda clinics, station opendays and the introduction of mechanisms toreport and monitor racist incidents were seen asvery positive and necessary.

There are also a number of language-focusedintegration initiatives in place in South DublinCounty that will be further addressed, below, in point 6 ‘Language and Communication’.

Opportunities for ChildrenThe advantages for children in terms of quality of life and participation in local communitygroups and activities were discussed. The focusfell upon access to good schools, availability ofhealthy food, participation in youth clubs andsports-related opportunities. For example,healthy eating programmes in South DublinCounty Déis schools are coordinated by HSEPHNs. As well as the youth focused initiativesidentified in the previous section, the ‘Late NightSoccer League’, organised by the CommunityGardaí and South Dublin County Council Sports &Recreation Office, seeks to build trusting Gardaí –youth relationships. The league takes place onFriday and Saturday nights, in six-week intervals,three times per year, in Clondalkin, Tallaght andCollinstown. It is a very popular initiative withnumbers in attendance ever increasing.

Language and CommunicationThe recognition and tolerance surrounding theuse of native, migrant languages in South Dublin,the participants felt, allows for people – adultsand children alike – to foster a sense of identitythat lends itself to an equitable integrationprocess in Ireland: one can more easily identify as being both Irish and their country-of-originnationality. This is deepened by statutory bodies’and relevant organisations’ efforts to produceessential documents and materials in a widevariety of languages as well as facilitatinglanguages other than English. The South DublinCounty Council funded introductory resource,‘New to Fettercairn?’ (2003) is a good example



of this. Versions for Kiltalown and Brookfieldwere also commissioned. The Gardaí haveinformation booklets translated in as many as 50different languages. In addition, when dealingwith incidents, the Gardaí make translatorsavailable to ensure that people without strongEnglish know rights. Members of AdamstownEducate Together School’s Parents’ Associationrun afterschool Polish and Spanish languageclasses too.

Secondly, the use of English as a commonlanguage means that an accessiblecommunication platform exists which transcendsethnic and social divisions and crosses manydifferent international borders allowing forgreater interaction, not only between host andnew communities in Ireland but betweendifferent migrant communities themselves. English language education provision is a keyfacet of this. In the face of recent DES fundingcuts, Co. Dublin VEC has adopted an innovativeapproach to mainstreaming English languageprovision in its schools and adult educationcentres. Utilising CLIL (Content, Language andIntegrated Learning) methodology, over 130teachers across 36 Co. Dublin VEC schools have been equipped with this University ofCambridge certified training which heightensteachers’ language awareness in the non-language subjects of Geography, History, Science and Maths, allowing them to aidlanguage learning in class while remaining aspecialist in their own subject. This approach is complemented by a strong system ofmonitoring and student evaluation.

South Dublin Partnerships have beeninstrumental in providing English languageclasses too; CPLN supports the ClondalkinIntercultural Centre’s English classes whileDodder Valley runs ‘Develop’ English classes.

Community InvolvementThis theme recognised the possibility for politicaland civil participation which leads to a feeling of

inclusion in the community. Volunteeringopportunities, cultural initiatives andcommunitarian activities such as participation in local ‘clean up days’ were all mentioned. SDCC Social Inclusion Week was highlightedas a positive initiative in this regard too.

Volunteer centres play an unparalleled role infostering community involvement. South DublinVolunteer Centre (SDVC) has been coordinatingvolunteering and active citizenship activities forover ten years. It has been repeatedly observedby participants and interviewees that there is ahigh uptake of volunteering amongst manymigrant communities. SDVC’s recentlyestablished Volunteer Corps – a database ofvolunteers for once-off events or short-termopportunities – has taken on up to 145 persons,the majority of whom have a migrantbackground. Tallaght Hospital Volunteer Servicesalso boasts a diverse volunteering team. In bothcases, this active citizenship lends itself to anincrease in the visibility of diversity in an areawhile simultaneously equipping migrants withkey integration skills such as language abilities,professional up skilling and increased inter-community interaction.

Negatives: Challenges toIntegration in South Dublin County

The findings below are based on group PLAplanning sessions with residents and serviceproviders using the PLA method (see previoussection) and one-to-one semi-structuredinterviews with service providers and thoseinvolved in community work.

RacismThis theme reflected the feeling amongcommunity members and service providers that



racism was still a serious issue. There areexperiences of racism within some communitiessuch as racially motivated bullying, vandalism,theft, verbal and even physical assault in severalcases. Anti-social behaviour is the form in whichracism has been found to be predominatelyexperienced in a number of areas in South Dublin County.

Many participants have lamented the lack ofsufficient structures or processes for thereporting and monitoring of racism, largely dueto the fact that racism is not legislated for in thecriminal justice system. It was also felt that, whenreported, the incident was not followed up on. As a result, many incidents go unreported andthe issue persists. The Garda, for its part, statedthat they made attempts to build relationshipswith communities, through ‘open days’ forinstance. They felt that such opportunities could be more availed of by people with animmigrant background.

Racism in the workplace and the insufficientsupport for individuals having such experienceswere also identified. It was perceived thatauthorities and employers might not be clear asto how to address racism and discrimination dueto a lack of anti-racism policies in place and aclear definition of racism. It was felt that ethnictension was more apparent in areas with lowsocioeconomic status and that, fundamentally, allthese experiences had exacerbated as Ireland hasexperienced recession. It must be noted howeverthat levels of perceived racism varied, with someparticipants stating that it was very high in theircommunity and others noting that there wasnone, depending on the area.

Process of Integration UnclearThere is a sense that integration is poorly definedand communicated. As a process, there is lack of understanding surrounding ownership,empowerment, participation and inclusion. The absence of a centralised integrationauthority makes ownership an ambiguous

concept; some participants felt that not beingcategorised outwardly as a “stereotypicalmigrant” meant that integration did not apply tothem. Overall, it was felt that there weredeficiencies with regard to dialogue betweencommunities, individuals, groups and policymakers in terms of the concept of integration and what it means to all those involved, as well asa lack of inclusion in the process more generally.

Attitudes to, and Understanding of, Cultural DiversityThis theme addresses the basis for negativeattitudes towards, and misunderstandings ofcultural diversity and migrant communities inSouth Dublin County. It has been suggested thatsuch opinions are fuelled by a lack of awarenessof, and contact with, other cultures, as well asmisguided beliefs about the entitlements ofmigrants with regards to benefits and services.

Environmental factors need to be taken intoconsideration also; negative attitudes have beenfound to be more pronounced in areas of lowsocioeconomic status, while levels of interactionbetween members of new and old communitiestend to be comparatively lower in rural, asopposed to urban contexts. Drawing upon this, it is encouraging to note that interaction between Tallaght Hospital’s patients and itsdiverse Volunteer Service has been seen toenhance multicultural knowledge and dispelmany negative attitudes, particularly amongstsome older patients who may hold moreentrenched views on diversity.

It was felt that a combination of migrantmisrepresentation in the media and economicrecession served to exacerbate these issues.Furthermore, the limited availability ofcounteractive resources and services such asintercultural training or awareness programmesmakes it more difficult to address. Withoutcultural understanding, the risk of ethnicseparation is greater; misinformed opinion canbreed misconception and prejudice leading to



population clustering and division. Indeed anumber of interviews highlighted discriminationon the part of some Irish parents in choosing notto send their children to schools with a high levelof diversity. This may be attributed to prejudiceand/or a fear of lower standards of teaching fortheir children. As well as this, a variety ofparticipants and interviewees noted markedyouth-ethnic separation within schools,communities and youth groups in some areas.

Barriers to Active ParticipationThis theme had two distinct strands withemphasis in two different places. The first strandfocused on barriers to active participation thatcentres on individuals and families. Manyindividuals may have practical problems activelyparticipating in the local community, such as alack of money, time or transport, while culturaldifferences and issues may also prove to be abarrier, such as religious issues (Friday Sabbathfor Muslim individuals) or attitudes towards timekeeping or hospitality.

The second strand referred to barriers that werecentred on organisational problems. Problemswith appropriate, meaningful inclusion werenoted as a salient issue at organisational level.There was a feeling expressed by someparticipants that inclusion was sometimestokenistic.

Language and CommunicationThe importance of the English language as atool of integration is a point that has receivedmuch attention. While tolerance levels of nativelanguages in South Dublin County have beenpresented as positive, it is vital that migrantsequip themselves with the necessary Englishlanguage skills to integrate successfully in allaspects of collective life . It was suggested thatthere needs to be greater provision of Englishlanguage classes, as well as greater parentalsupport for the use of English in family life inorder to foster greater language competency in

the children of migrants. Mainstreaming Englishlanguage support in schools would be a welcomemeasure considering recent cuts to services andsupports including English as an AdditionalLanguage (EAL) support.

EU nationals found it more difficult to enrol foradult English classes as some programmes wereopen to only non-EU nationals. The regrettableclosure of the Adult Refugee programme meansthat many non-EU nationals will face the samedifficulty in finding regular English classes. Up to this point, the limited number of classes at intermediate level was noted as a particularissue but the current cuts mean the basic learner will be presented with similar problems.

Apart from the limited number of intermediateand advanced classes, attaining occupationalvocabulary and passing international examsrequired for entry to university and professionalbodies pose significant challenges to people with a migrant background. Classes are oftenheld in the city and people cannot get supportfor travel. Furthermore, for some classes, such as IELTS exams, participants cannot receivefinancial support.

Some interviewees identified a communicationissue arising when the role of translator isinappropriately required of children, for exampleduring doctor visits for both child and parent,during childhood developmental checks, duringPHN post-natal check-ups for mothers, or simplywhen making a formal visit to a service provider.

Resource LimitationsA limited availability of resources - namelyfunding, staff support and amenities - has beenhighlighted, particularly in relation to serviceprovision, as being a challenge in addressing key integration-related issues. This was especially the case in the provision of servicesthat would target complex needs, such aslanguage development and social supports forvulnerable migrant children, or work with



communities and groups that were particularlyisolated. The interviews also suggested that,when services were provided, there was ofteninsufficient capacity in order to meet the needsof large numbers of people, especially forappropriate language classes; demand outpaces provision.

Involvement in and Access to the Education SystemIt was felt that there are problemsaccommodating the needs of specific minoritygroups in the education system and that thecurrent curriculum does not fully representIreland’s diversity. As minority groups may need a more targeted approach in terms of bothstudent support and involvement of parents, it was felt that specific integration measuresshould be made such as incorporating theIntercultural Education Strategy guidelines inschools or initiatives such as ICI’s Pathways toParental Leadership.

In terms of access, it has been found that someschools’ policies (enrolment and ethos) are seento be unfavourable for members of newcommunities i.e. must have a sibling in the schoolor submissions to waiting lists are accepted yearsin advance; system of patronage may affectminority religions unfavourably . Alternatively, a number of interviewees pointed out the highconcentration of migrant children that someSouth Dublin schools are experiencing and thechallenge that this represents for integration.

Challenges accessing third level educationtended to stem from immigration status-basedpolicies and fee allocation structures. Thedesignation of EU/EEA or non-EU/EEA fee statusis not standardised and depends on the highereducation institute in question. As well as beingconfusing, this is particularly challenging forchildren of migrants whose status is ambiguous .

SeparationThis issue refers to both physical andcommunicative separation, not only betweenhost and new communities in Ireland, butbetween different migrant communitiesthemselves. It revolves around clusteringsettlement patterns of migrant communities and businesses in specific areas, compounded by a lack of cultural understanding andinteraction between different communities. One of the main concerns is, without developinggreater intercommunity links and culturalunderstanding that such clustering patterns serve to perpetuate misconception and distrustamong communities and in the future could inextreme cases lead to ‘ghettoisation’.

Acknowledging that there are a number offactors which influence migration patterns,accessibility of schools and housing policies aretwo that have been more readily identified inSouth Dublin County. As addressed in theprevious point, school policies surroundingenrolment and ethos are two contributing factors to clustering in schools. For example,some schools have migrant student base of up to 95%. Furthermore, in recent years, a largenumber of people with a migrant backgroundhave chosen accommodation or have beenallocated social housing in clusters which haslead to problems arising between communities,particularly in low socioeconomic areas. In someinstances this has resulted in high levels of anti-social behaviour and racist incidents,predominantly amongst youth. Some participantsbelieved that such behaviour was fuelled byyouths’ perceptions of migrant communities as being isolated and, as such, vulnerable.

Insecurities and Anti-Social BehaviourThere were concerns expressed about securityand anti-social behaviour experienced by migrantcommunities. Some areas have seen drugdealing, vandalism while conflict with neighboursand landlords were also noted in some casesthroughout this research. There were concerns



about confidentiality with regards to reportingto the Gardaí as well as dissatisfaction withresponses of the Gardaí to anti-social behaviourvoiced at some of the resident planning sessions.On a related note, some residents pointed outthat there was a lack of awareness amongstcommunities of the sequential nature of theGarda call-out system, which if highlighted assuggested, could reduce some of the negativeperceptions surrounding Garda response and service.

A great deal of anti-social behaviour has beendirected at migrant communities, in key locations,which finds its roots in aforementioned issuessuch as ‘racism’, ‘lack of cultural understanding’and ‘separation’. One noteworthy reason givenwas based upon the perception of suchcommunities as being isolated or vulnerable.Interestingly, in some areas it was found thatonce migrant families were seen to be receivingsupport that incidents of anti-social behaviourdirected towards them tended to dissipate.

Employment and Labour Market ActivityIt is statistically evident that migrants have beenmore affected by Ireland’s economic downturn;experiences of this have been echoed by manyparticipants. 20% of the unemployed populationis non-Irish, while they only make 13% of the totalpopulation. As competition within the labourmarket has become more acute, the biggestchallenges for migrants include developingrequisite language skills, understanding andrealising up-skilling opportunities and navigatinga very competitive job market in general.

Policy Related ChallengesThis category relates to migrant-related issuesarising from key policy decisions. The mostsalient challenge revolves around the asylumprocess, namely, asylum seekers not having theright to work while awaiting a decision to bemade on their asylum claim. The duration of timespent in direct provision exacerbates this policy

related poverty. This has been documented in anumber of recent national research reports. Concerning migrants outside of the asylumprocess, many have found that the HabitualResidency Condition - upon which social welfarepayments and medical card eligibility is hinged -to be unfavourable to migrants, in the sense thatthe complexity of actually applying the conditionled to poor decision making: many people wererefused at first instance only to be awardedpayment at appeal level.

From an advocacy / service provider perspective,a number of participants highlighted some small,but significant, anomalies within policy orsystems of provision that manifested inunforeseen problems for those from migrantcommunities. Most importantly, they emphasisedthe limited possibilities to inform higher levels of governance or civil management of theseanomalies, or to advocate for review. This isconnected to a lack of migrant representation at committee and decision-making levels whichwas mentioned several times throughout theresident planning sessions.

Poor Communication between the State and CommunitiesCommunication problems were highlighted inrelation to engaging with state bodies and, insome cases, non-state bodies. Some residentscomplained of an inability to be involved indevelopment planning and where there was alack of information regarding future developmentdisseminated to the residents. Many migrantsexpressed a lack of awareness of the Irish systemand difficulties engaging with state services dueto inaccurate or unclear information.

Lack of Cultural and SystematicUnderstandingDefining integration as a dynamic, dual-processof mutual accommodation, there is aresponsibility on both host and migrantpopulations to develop a shared understanding



of cultures, customs and norms. This themeaddresses challenges experienced in developingan understanding of Ireland’s culture and itssystems of governance.

While interaction and experience undoubtedlyplay a central role in this, a dearth of guidance,such as orientation courses or cultural trainingmaterials, serve to further complicate matters.The Adult Refugee Programme was instrumentalin providing such services to Stamp 4 holders.Unfortunately its funding has been pulled and the programme will terminate in 2013.

Many issues were raised in relation to thediscretion that dominates decision making inIreland. There is a lack of transparent, decision-making guidelines in many aspects of theimmigration system. In addition, the sometimespoor communication between departments e.g. Department of Justice and Department ofSocial Protection (termed as ‘silo-thinking’) canresult in confusion and sometimes even poordecisions that need to be reviewed thereafter.While information materials were produced, theydo not cover all areas and often do not reachmore vulnerable communities. While it isrecognised that there are problems with the waygovernments communicate with communities,there was also a mutual need for communities toengage with social systems and the state in orderto acquire the knowledge and understandingneeded to navigate a complex system.




Introduction to Actions

The action gird which follows within this finalchapter contains specific actions developedthrough the Integration Planning sessions andsemi-structured interviews conducted with avariety of community residents and serviceproviders in key locations in South Dublin County. These actions are divided into the following sixdistinct categories:

1. Active Citizenship

2. Employment

3. Education and Training

4. Attitudes to Diversity and FacilitatingIntegration

5. Social Inclusion – Housing, Living Environment and Health

6. Social Inclusion – Discrimination

These six categories are derived from the 2010,EU level Zaragoza Declaration on monitoringintegration under the 4 sections of education,employment, active citizenship and socialinclusion. The category of social inclusion issub-categorised for the purposes of this strategyinto 3 further sections covering discrimination,housing and facilitating integration. Thecategorical format was coordinated tocomplement the priority categories outlined by‘An Integrated Strategy for the Economic, Socialand Cultural Development of South DublinCounty, 2002 – 2012’ (South Dublin CountyDevelopment Board). This Strategy envisagessuccessful integration developing in a place toconnect, an economically competitive place, alearning place, a cultural place, a place to live,a safe place, a healthier place.

The actions in each section were chosen todirectly tackle challenges and obstacles tointegration, identified as most relevant forcommunities living and working within SouthDublin County. These actions are reflective of adesire to coordinate a county-wide response tothe challenges of integration which is both

realistic and pragmatic given the difficulties ofthe current economic climate. Some actions seek to expand or promote positive initiatives or programmes already underway in certain areas of the County, building on best practiceand collaboration amongst organisations. Other actions aim to establish new initiatives and practices where a lack has been identified. Each of these actions will be implemented by aLead Organisation with support from StrategicPartners, helping to foster collaboration andpartnership amongst organisations across theCounty. A monitoring mechanism is being put in place to ensure that the actions will be carriedout within the timeframe. The key objective ofthe Integration Strategy is to generate, not only a collective approach to the implementation ofthese actions but an ownership and investmentin their realisation throughout the diversecommunities of South Dublin County.

Chapter 6: Strategy Actions




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ted

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oss

ible

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ateg

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artn

ers

2.3

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visi

on

of

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loym

ent

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s cl

asse

s fo

r p

eop

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ith

low

er le

vel o

f E

nglis

h.

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015

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pp

ort

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plo

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ects

, ski

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ased

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enta

tio

n to

imp

rove

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ls o

f em

plo

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ility

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ngst

mig

rant

s p

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ded

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ral C

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nfirm

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mun

ity)

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tner

ship

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om

mun

ity

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ups

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teg

ic A

ims:

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imp

rove

par

enta

l inc

lusi

on

and

und

erst

and

ing

of

the

educ

atio

n sy

stem

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nco

urag

e E

nglis

h la

ngua

ge

pro

visi

on

amo

ngst

mig

rant

co

mm

unit

ies

3. Education

and Training: A Learning Place

Exi

stin

g P

osi

tive

Inte

gra

tio

n In

itia

tive

s in

So

uth

Dub

lin C

oun

tyK

ey In

teg

rati

on

Cha

lleng

es in

So

uth

Dub

lin C

oun

ty

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vaila

bili

ty o

f sc

hoo

ls &

mul

ti-d

eno

min

atio

nal e

duc

atio

n

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vaila

bili

ty o

f la

ngua

ge

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ang

e cl

asse

s w

ithi

n lib

rari

es

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asic

kno

wle

dg

e o

f Ir

ish

soci

ety

and

lan

gua

ge

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halle

nge

of

incl

udin

g p

aren

ts in

chi

ldre

n’s

educ

atio

n

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mit

ed t

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etin

g o

f sp

ecifi

c m

igra

nt n

eed

s in

sch

oo

ls

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vaila

bili

ty o

f st

ate-

pro

vid

ed E

nglis

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ngua

ge

clas

ses

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aren

ts u

nfam

iliar

wit

h ed

ucat

ion

syst

em –

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ter

use

of

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enta

tio

np

rog

ram

me

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ck o

f cr

eati

ve w

ays

to p

rom

ote

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incr

ease

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clus

ion

of

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rant

par

ents

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hin

scho

ols

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ions

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efra

me

Exp

ecte

d O

utco

mes

Lead

Org

anis

atio

n(s)

Po

ssib

le S

trat

egic

Par

tner

s

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mo

te c

om

mun

ity-

led

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lish

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gra

mm

es a

ndcl

asse

s

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lora

tio

n:

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– 2

015

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iab

le:

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– 2

017

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ngua

ge

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ning

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acit

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CC

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lead

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lora

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uth

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lin V

olu

ntee

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lin V

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mo

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enes

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ucat

ion

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ning

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hway

s to

emp

loym

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ugh

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ce in

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ship

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ng e

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ent

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po

rt,

trai

ning

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co

mm

unit

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isat

ions

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– 2

017

If r

eso

urce

sp

erm

it:

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017

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now

led

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and

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loym

ent

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po

rt a

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rain

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n an

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ral s

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DC

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om

mun

ity

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rum

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EC

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tner

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Stra

teg

ic A

ims:

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hig

hlig

ht a

nd p

rom

ote

the

ben

efits

of

cult

ural

and

ethn

ic d

iver

sity

of

all S

out

h D

ublin

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unty

are

as•

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nco

urag

e co

mm

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atio

n an

d in

terc

ultu

ral e

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nge

bet

wee

n th

e d

iver

se c

om

mun

itie

s o

f S

out

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ublin

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unty

4. Attitude to D

iversity and Facilitating Integration: A

Cultural P

lace

Exi

stin

g P

osi

tive

Inte

gra

tio

n In

itia

tive

s in

So

uth

Dub

lin C

oun

tyK

ey In

teg

rati

on

Cha

lleng

es in

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uth

Dub

lin C

oun

ty

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tro

ng v

isib

ility

of

div

ersi

ty: a

vaila

bili

ty o

f et

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fo

od

, clo

thin

g a

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op

s; a

nd d

iver

se f

esti

vals

and

cul

tura

l eve

nts

and

pla

ces

for

pra

yer

/w

ors

hip

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und

ing

fo

r sm

alle

r su

pp

ort

pro

ject

s, s

po

rtin

g o

r cu

ltur

al.

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uth

gro

up w

ork

suc

h as

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lag

ht M

ulti

cult

ural

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ns (

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ght

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uth

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vice

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ard

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rovi

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osq

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and

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l Cen

tres

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erta

in a

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uth

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linC

oun

ty

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cal i

niti

ativ

es a

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rog

ram

mes

sp

ecifi

cally

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igne

d t

o f

acili

tate

inte

gra

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l cen

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llag

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mun

itie

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rant

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mm

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atio

ns, r

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om

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mun

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g a

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ultu

ral l

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ease

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cus

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ork

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ish

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itie

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ions

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me

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n(s)

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le S

trat

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intr

od

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on

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ual l

oca

l cit

izen

ship

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bra

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oni

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oci

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clus

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n: 2

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itiz

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agem

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out

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unty

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unci

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l Par

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vid

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ills

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llow

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g o

f in

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l aut

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are

as

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017

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ity

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cal

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visi

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ses

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kin

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tre

and

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h su

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ort

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cally

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om

mun

ity

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lvem

ent

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h th

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ents

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lass

es w

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mo

te p

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nal

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elo

pm

ent

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ed

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lond

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n In

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ral

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t P

rovi

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n R

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IU o

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teg

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ims:

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rove

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lusi

on

for

all r

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ents

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hin

com

mun

ity

org

anis

atio

ns a

nd R

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lvem

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l res

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rt f

or

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rant

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mm

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5. Social Inclusion

– H

ousing, Living Environment and H

ealth: A

Place to Live and A H

ealthy Place

Exi

stin

g P

osi

tive

Inte

gra

tio

n In

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tive

s in

So

uth

Dub

lin C

oun

tyK

ey In

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rati

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lleng

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Dub

lin C

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osi

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to C

om

mun

ity

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ety

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ve

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ibra

ries

, sch

oo

ls, s

po

rts

faci

litie

s ac

cess

ible

to

all

com

mun

itie

s

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vaila

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ard

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tati

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en D

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fo

r th

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mm

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xist

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unty

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ty H

osp

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ong

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ary

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rant

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h hi

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Information generated during this process will be used to develop theintegration strategy for South Dublin County and may also be used toimprove similar planning processes elsewhere.

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Appendix 2a: List ofParticipant Agencies/Organisations/ Groups

Integration Planning Sessions:• Clondalkin Garda Station

• Clondalkin Intercultural Centre

• County Dublin VEC

• CPLN Area Partnership

• Dodder Valley Partnership

• Educate Together National School Esker, Lucan

• FAI Development Officer

• GAA Development Officers

• Lucan Garda Station

• OPMI – Dept. of Justice

• Rugby Development Officer

• SDCC Community Department

• SDCC Housing Department

• South Dublin Community Platform

• St. Kevin’s Family Resource Centre

• St. Maelruain’s Church,Tallaght

• Tallaght CIC

• Tallaght Garda Station

• The Carers Association

• Women Together Tallaght Network

One-to-One Semi-Structured Interviews:• Clondalkin Drugs Task Force

• Clondalkin Garda Station

• Clondalkin Local Training Initiative

• Clondalkin/Lucan Partnership LocalEmployment Service

• Co. Dublin VEC

• Cricket Development Officer

• Dodder Valley English DevelopmentProgramme

• Fettercarin Community Centre

• GAA - Dublin Strategic Programme Manager

• Housing Service, SDCC

• HSE Public Health Nurses, Clondalkin

• HSE Social Worker

• HSE Tallaght Children’s Services, ClinicalPsychologist

• Intercultural Mediators

• South Dublin Adult Education Centre

• South Dublin Volunteer Centre

• Tallaght Adult Education Service

• Tallaght Hospital, Volunteer Services

• Tallaght Institute of Technology StudentServices

• Tallaght Youth Service

• Tallaght, PARTAS Self-Employment

• The Base Youth Centre

Appendix 2b: List ofParticipant Communities

Community Resident Sessions:67 Participants & 25 Communities Represented

Appendix 2: List of Participants


• Angola• Belarus• Burundi• Cameroon• Congo• Egypt• Ghana• India• Iraq• Ireland• Lithuania• Malaysia

• Moldova• Nigeria• Pakistan• Poland• Slovakia• Somalia• South Africa• Spain• Sweden• Uganda• Vietnam• Zimbabwe

Appendix 3: Outreach Material


Appendix 3a: Phase 1Community ResidentIntegration Planning Session Poster

Appendix 3b: Phase 1Community Organisation andService Provider IntegrationPlanning Session Poster

Appendix 3c: Phase 2Integration Planning Session Poster


Annual Integration Monitor 2010 by Mc Ginnity etal (2011) Dublin: ESRI & The Integration Centre

Census 2006, Central Statistics Office

Census 2011, Central Statistic Office

Central Statistic Office, Garda statistics on racistincidents; Available at www.integration.ie

Centre for Participatory Studies (2011) PLATraining Manual. Galway, Ireland: unpublished

Chambers, R. (1994) ‘Participatory RuralAppraisal: Challenges, Potential and Paradigm’ inWorld Development Vol 22 (10) 1437-1454.

Department of Education, Post-Primary schoolsdatabase (2011)

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform(2005) ‘Planning for Diversity – The NationalAction Plan Against Racism’

Department of Social Protection, Live Registerfigures

Equality Tribunal, Annual Reports 2003-2011;Available at www.equalitytribunal.ie andwww.integration.ie

Eurobarometer on Discrimination, 2012. Seehttp://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_393_fact_ie_en.pdf

European Commission (2005) ‘A CommonAgenda for Integration: Framework for theIntegration of Third-Country Nationals in theEuropean Union’, Brussels: European Commission

Fanning, B., Boyle, N. & Shaw, J. (2009), New IrishPolitics: Political Parties and Immigrants in 2009,Migration and Citizenship Initiative, UniversityCollege Dublin

Fundamental Rights Agency (2009) EuropeanUnion Minorities and Discrimination Survey, MainResults Report Available atwww.fra.europa.eu/eu-midis

Immigrant Council of Ireland (2011) TakingRacism Seriously

Immigrant Council of Ireland, Count us incampaign, 2011

INAR (Irish Network Against Racism) pressrelease, 14th March 2012

Migration and Citizenship Initiative(UCD)/Immigrant Council of Ireland (2008)Getting on: From Migration to Integration –Chinese, Indian, Lithuanian and Nigerian Migrants’experience in Ireland Dublin: Immigrant Councilof Ireland

Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, ‘Knowyour Rights: reporting racism’, Cork; seewww.nascireland.org/know-your-rights/reporting-racism/

Quarterly Household National Surveys (CentralStatistics Office)

South Dublin County Council (2005) ‘New toFettercairn? A pocket guide to Local Services’,Troyen Kozaki Limited, 2005

The Integration Centre & Dublin City Council(2012) ‘Monitoring Integration in Dublin City’

Appendix 5: References

South Dublin County CouncilCounty Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath TheasHalla an Contae, Tamhlacht,Átha Cliath 24

Tel: 01 414 9000Email: [email protected]: www.sdcc.ie

www.twitter.com/sdublincoco.ieSMS: 51678

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