A More Inclusive County South Dublin County Council Integration Strategy 2019–2023
A More Inclusive County
Table of Contents
Forewords Chief Executive 02 Mayor 03
Section A: South Dublin County: Integration Strategy 2019–2023 04 1. About this Strategy 05 2. Statistical Data 12
Section B: EU, National and Local Context 20 3. EU Context 21 4. National Context 24 5. Local Context 26
Section C: Thematic Strategic Plans 28 Theme One: Inclusive Communities 30 Theme Two: Lifelong Learning 35 Theme Three: Enterprise and Employment 38 Theme Four: Health and Wellbeing 40 Theme Five: Inclusive Service Delivery 42
List of Abbreviations 45
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Chief Executive’s Foreword
I am delighted to present ‘A More Inclusive County: South Dublin County Integration Strategy 2019–2023’. It sets out a clear vision for making our county a truly inclusive society.
The Strategy is centred on five themes • Social inclusion, underpinned by specific targeted • Collaboration, actions. For each action there is a lead team, partner agencies and clearly • Wellbeing, and defined target outcomes. • Citizen engagement. South Dublin County Council has I am confident ‘A More Inclusive County: drawn on the learnings of the previous South Dublin County Integration Integration Strategy and on the Strategy 2019–2023’ will contribute experiences of migrants living in significantly to equality and inclusion the local authority area to develop for all and that it will enable migrant this strategy. There has been an communities to take part in and extensive consultation process with contribute to all aspects of society. all stakeholders, including the Public Participation Network and the South Finally, I would like to thank everyone Dublin Migrant Integration Forum. It who has helped produce this Strategy, also takes into account local, national particularly everyone who took part in and European policies that inform the the consultation process. I look forward role of local authorities in supporting to working with you in making our sustainable and inclusive communities. county welcoming and inclusive for all. Our aim is to make our county the best possible place in which to live, work and do business. ‘A More Inclusive County’ underpins our core themes of: Daniel McLoughlin Chief Executive
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Mayor’s Foreword
The social and cultural landscape of our county has undergone significant and rapid change in recent years. An increasingly diverse migrant population can have a very positive impact, yet many migrants experience barriers to active participation.
This Strategy is a welcome step in I want to express my sincere thanks recognising the difficulties members of to everyone who has contributed to the migrant community face. It identifies forming this Strategy. actions we need to do and targets It contains a very comprehensive we need to reach to encourage and programme of work which will require enable migrants to play an active part significant effort and collaboration by in everyday life. The Strategy identified all involved. The Council is committed themes to do this. to working with our strategic partners In recent years, events supported by to deliver ‘A More Inclusive County’ the Council’s Social Inclusion Unit have and to make sure members of showcased the best of foods, talents, migrant communities have the same traditions and customs that are now opportunities to take part in the social, part of the social fabric of our county. cultural and economic life of our county. These events include • Flavours of South Dublin, • Around the World in 7 Days, • Celebration of social inclusion through the performing arts. Mark Ward Mayor
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Section A South Dublin County: Integration Strategy 2019–2023
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1. About this Strategy
‘A More Inclusive County’ is South Dublin County Council’s second integration strategy. It builds on the Council’s approach to the integration of our migrant population into Irish society. We will do this through our own actions and together with other partners over a five-year period. We have always welcomed people from diverse nations, ethnicities and religions, and we look forward to continuing to do so.
However, people from migrant Some have arrived in Ireland because backgrounds still have problems in they faced persecution in their home accessing education, housing, health countries. and employment. This Strategy is also for asylum seekers Increasing diversity presents challenges and refugees. The needs of children to service providers as well. This is why have to be addressed through our we need to work in a more integrated actions and actions by other groups. and targeted way. This is whether they be first or second- generation migrants, asylum seekers or Who is this plan for? refugees. This plan is for a wide range of migrants. We are committed to working to make We are acutely aware of the need to sure that the experience of migrants mainstream our response to migrant living and working in South Dublin needs throughout our work. This is County is positive. Our aim is that a challenge in view of the range of services, advice and assistance are migrants and their needs. available and accessible to all. Migrants include able-bodied people, disabled people, older people and children. Some migrant families have arrived together; others have joined a family member already here or formed a family in Ireland, others are single.
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1. About this Strategy (continued)
What do we mean by integration? We want to help reduce these risks In Ireland, integration is defined through our Strategy. as “the ability to participate to the extent that a person needs and Issues facing migrants wishes in all major components of Racism society without having to relinquish Many migrants may experience racism in his or her own cultural identity”1. Ireland. The European Union (EU) defines Barriers to accessing services integration as “a dynamic two-way Legislation that promotes human rights process of mutual accommodation and equality must be accompanied by by migrants and by the societies that action and practice at the local level. receive them”2. This should aim to break down the barriers that prevent or hinder migrants This Strategy draws on both from accessing: these definitions, which are complementary. At their heart, they • Education, are about enabling everyone in • Employment, society to respect one another. • Training opportunities. In developing this Strategy, we are aware of the pathways and barriers to integration. We are also aware that migrants have a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion compared to host-country nationals, even when they are employed. Children are exposed to a particularly high risk of poverty.
1 Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 1999 in Department of Justice and Equality, 2017 2 EU’s Common Basic Principles of Integration, 2004
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1. About this Strategy (continued)
Risk of poverty and homelessness International and national best practice Poverty rates and homelessness and We have relied on information from: risk of homelessness remain serious • The EU, Council of Europe, problems in South Dublin County. • The United Nations (UN), The difference in the ‘at risk of poverty’ rates between third-country nationals • The Organisation for Security and Co- (people who are in transit and or Operation in Europe (OSCE), applying for visas here so that they • Non-governmental organisations, and can go to a different country that is Individual experts specialising in also not their country of origin) and • integration. Irish citizens has been reported as the lowest in any EU country. However, We have also drawn on Ireland’s first much work needs to be done to raise national integration strategy ‘A Blueprint the quality of life for all. for the Future’, launched in 2017. The Strategy includes actions which How we developed this strategy specifically mention local authorities. To develop this Strategy, Finally, we note the importance of the we drew on: recent introduction of the Human Rights • International and national best and Equality Public Sector Duty in practice information and documents working towards equality and inclusion about equality and integration, for all. The Duty requires all public • The views of the public and other bodies to have due regard to human important groups and networks and rights and equality in their work and people within and outside of the to conduct their business so that it is council, and consistent with individual human rights. • The views of migrants themselves.
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As with the previous Strategy, to The views of others identify areas for action, we used: In devising this Strategy, South Dublin County Council has engaged • The EU’s Common Principles for widely with the public and other key Immigrant Integration Policy in the stakeholders. We drew on our networks EU, 2004, which was a milestone in and groups including: developing a common immigration policy, and • South Dublin Public Participation Network, • The Zaragoza Declaration 2010, which provides comparable • South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum, information (signs or indicators • Local Community Development of progress) about integration Committee, and priorities across EU member states. • Internal consultation with Council officials.
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1. About this Strategy (continued)
The Council has considered ‘Keeping How our strategy is organised It Local – Discussion Paper for Local The Strategy sets out context Authorities on Developing Local information first. This includes relevant Migrant Integration Strategies’3 which statistics on population and language was produced by the Immigrant proficiency. It then tells you about the Council of Ireland. The Council also did EU, National and local context before an internal review of its last Strategy presenting the core five themes of this to make sure that previous efforts plan – and the strategic plan for each. were not lost and any gaps from that Theme One: Inclusive Communities Strategy were filled. Theme Two: Lifelong Learning Theme Three: Enterprise and The views of migrants Employment The foundation of any strategy must Theme Four: Health and Wellbeing be the lived experience of those it Theme Five: Inclusive Service Delivery is intended to serve. We have drawn heavily on the experiences and voices of migrants living in the local authority area to develop this strategy.
3 Immigrant Council of Ireland. Keeping it local – Discussion Paper for Local Authorities on developing local migrant integration strategies (2018)
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2. Statistical Data
South Dublin County Council South Dublin County Council came into existence on the 1st January 1994. The Council covers an area of 222.74 square kilometres. According to the 2016 census, South Dublin County has a population of 278,749 (living in 92,363 homes), according to the 2016 census, a 5.1% population increase from the previous census in 2011. The average age for the county is 35.5 years, lower than the average for Leinster (36.6), Dublin City (37.9) and the State (37.4).
222.74 92,363 Square Kilometres Homes
278,749 5.1% People Population increase since 2011
35.5 37.9 Average age in Average age in South Dublin Dublin City County
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2. Statistical Data (continued)
Population Breakdown by Nationality Of the usually resident population in South Dublin County Council, 87% indicated Irish nationality, 3% Polish, 2% UK, 1% Lithuanian, 3% Other EU28 and 3% rest of world. 1% did not state their nationality, including those with no nationality.
Population breakdown by Nationality (not including Irish)
UK 3,038
Rest of World 8,274
30,919 Poland 8,476
Other EU 28 8,151
Lithuania 2,980
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Speakers of foreign language According to the Census 2016 data 48,156 people stated that they speak foreign languages in South Dublin County. The main languages (other than English) spoken by migrants living here are; Polish (20%), French (6%), and Lithuanian (6%). The remainder of the people able to speak a foreign language did not specify which language or languages they could speak.
Polish 20%
French 6% 100% Lithuanian 6%
Other (not stated) 68%
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2. Statistical Data (continued)
Speakers of foreign languages by ability to speak English Census 2016 data also gave useful information on the ability to speak English among speakers of foreign languages in South Dublin County. 55% stated they can speak English very well and 29% can speak English well, while 11% indicated they don’t speak English well and 2% don’t speak English at all. This equates to 1,079 people who cannot communicate through English.
Not Stated 3%
Not at All 2%
100% Not Well 11%
Well 29%
Very Well 55%
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Ethnic minorities by age group The graph and table below sets out the age profile of ethnic minorities in South Dublin County. The Census 2016 data indicates that the largest age grouping is the 24 to 54 year old (11,757) and the next being those in the 0 to 19 grouping (11,417).
Black Other Chinese Other Other Age range African Black Asian Asian incl Mixed Total
0-19 yrs 4,535 261 605 3,636 2,380 11,417
20-24 yrs 518 35 149 438 315 1,455
24-54yrs 3,398 198 1,164 4,722 2,275 11,757
54-65 yrs 178 14 120 323 188 823
65+yrs 37 7 67 125 103 339
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Migrant Population by Age Group
4,535 4,535 261 261 0–19 605 0–19 605 years years 3,636 3,636 2,380 2,380
518 518 35 35 20–24 149 20–24 149 years years 438 438
315 315
3,398 3,398
198 198 24–54 24–54 years 1,164 years 1,164 4,722 4,722 2,275 2,275
178 178 14 14 54–65 54–65 years 120 years 120 323 323 188 188
37 37 7 7 65+ 67 65+ 67 years years 125 125 103 103
Black African Other Black Chinese Asian Black African Other Black Chinese Asian Other Asian Other incl Mixed Other Asian Other incl Mixed
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Section B EU, National and Local Context
The following outlines the key EU, national and local policies and guidelines which inform this strategy.
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3. EU Context
EU Common Basic Principles for European Ministerial Conference Immigrant Integration (2004) on Integration: Zaragoza This Strategy continues to be informed Declaration (2010) and guided by the EU Common Basic The Zaragoza Declaration outlines a Principles for Immigrant Integration. number of indicators for monitoring These Principles address: migrant integration. These indicators are: • Integration as a dynamic two-way • Employment, process of mutual accommodation, • Education, • Respect for the values of the EU, • Social inclusion, • Knowledge of host society, language, history and institutions, • Active citizenship. • Emphasis on access to employment, Under the Zaragoza Declaration, education, goods and services integration strategies should focus on (public and private), making sure that public services are provided on an equitable basis within a • Dialogue and interaction between mainstreamed system. EU Member State citizens and immigrants, • Participation of immigrants in the democratic process, • Guaranteed respect for diverse cultures and religions, • Developing clear goals, indicators and evaluation mechanisms to evaluate integration, • Processes and to exchange information.
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3. EU Context (continued)
Human rights The International Convention on the Ireland is a party to a number of Elimination of all forms international human rights treaties of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) including: Ireland ratified this United Nations Treaty in 2000. By doing so, it agreed to adopt • The International Convention on the all measures necessary to eliminate Elimination of all forms of Racial racial discrimination in all its forms. Discrimination, Under the ICERD racial discrimination • The Council of Europe Framework is defined as “any distinction, exclusion, Convention for the Protection of restriction or preference based on National Minorities, and race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose • The European Convention for the or effect of nullifying or impairing the Protection of Human Rights and recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on Fundamental Freedoms. an equal footing, of human rights and Human rights also form a core part of fundamental freedoms in the political, Ireland’s Constitution. economic, social, cultural or any other South Dublin County Council is field of public life”. committed to upholding these The ICERD places a duty on countries to international treaty obligations in all the protect people from black and minority areas that fall within our competence. ethnic backgrounds from discrimination South Dublin County Council will do in terms of education, employment, all that it can to ensure that these healthcare, elections as well as in social commitments are mainstreamed and cultural life. South Dublin County throughout our work and our services. Council will do all that it can to ensure that it fulfils its obligations in how it delivers its services.
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4. National Context
Migrant Integration Strategy ‘A This Strategy plays an important Blueprint for the Future’ role in contributing to the aims and Ireland has a nationwide integration objectives of ‘A Blueprint for the Future’ strategy, ‘A Blueprint for the Future’ and local authorities are represented which identifies specific roles for local on the committee that is tasked to authorities. oversee implementation of the National Strategy. The committee was established • Undertake initiatives to increase the under the Minister of State at the number of migrant representatives Department of Justice and Equality with in local authority forums, like Public responsibility for Equality, Immigration Participation Networks (PPNs) and and Integration. other representative groups, • Update integration strategies, Sector Integration Strategies • Establish a Migrant Integration Forum Intercultural Education Strategy in every local authority area, ideally 2010–2015 through existing Public Participation This Intercultural Education Strategy Network (PPN) structures, which will aims to make sure the following. meet regularly, 1. All students experience an education • Make multilingual materials on that “respects the diversity of values, voter registration and on elections beliefs, languages and traditions in Irish accessible and available, society and is conducted in a spirit of partnership” (Education Act, 1998). • Make sure that local authorities have migrant representation on all Joint- 2. All education providers are helped to Policing Committees, ensure that inclusion and integration within an intercultural learning • Develop and publish policy on the environment become the norm. early removal of racist graffiti in their respective counties.
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The Intercultural Education Strategy Second National Intercultural Health was developed in recognition of the Strategy (2018–2023) recent significant population changes Ireland’s second National Intercultural in Irish society, which are reflected in Health Strategy outlines five goals: the education system. The Strategy • Enhance accessibility of services to builds on existing work in this area service users from diverse ethnic, and seeks to be relevant to all sectors cultural and religious backgrounds, of education, in line with the high- level goal of the Department of • Address health issues experienced Education and Skills to: “support and by service users from diverse ethnic, improve the quality, relevance and cultural and religious backgrounds, inclusiveness of education for every • Ensure provision of high-quality, learner in our schools”. culturally-responsive services to service users from diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds, • Build an evidence base, • Strengthen partnership working to enhance intercultural health.
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5. Local Context
South Dublin County Council Corporate Plan 2015–2019 This Strategy is founded upon the core values of South Dublin County Council: • Value for money • Accountability and transparency • Quality service • Sustainability • Inclusiveness, equality and accessibility The five themes set out below, in our Corporate Plan are reflected in this Strategy, ‘A More Inclusive County’.
Economic Development Social Inclusion Economic development is at the heart Equality of opportunity and access to of everything we do. It embraces opportunities are central to any just community development, employment society. Social inclusion and integration creation, equality of opportunity, social programmes for Travellers, older people, equality and all that contributes to our immigrants, disabled people and the less quality of life. well-off will remain central to all of our policy decisions. Quality of Life – Health and Wellbeing The health and wellbeing of the people Citizen Engagement of South Dublin County are measures For local government to be successful, of our success as a society. As a local local people must get involved in authority, we can influence physical developing a shared vision for our and mental wellbeing in terms of social future. We will continue to consult and inclusion, recreation activities, library engage with local people, organisations services, creating employment, housing and businesses about our projects and supply, community infrastructure and programmes. financial supports.
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• Infrastructure (example: roads, bridges), • Enterprise and employment, • Health and wellbeing, • Environment, • Poverty and inclusion, • Education and training, • Citizenship and participation.
Customer Service Action Plan and Citizen’s Charter Our Customer Service Action Plan and Citizen’s Charter promises to comply with quality service standards covering: Collaboration with Others • Equality / diversity, We cannot deliver this plan on our own. We will look for help from the community • Physical access, and voluntary sector, business, • Provision of information, Government and beyond to deliver the • Timeliness and courtesy, best outcomes for everyone. • Customer care complaints, The Local Economic and Community • Consultation and evaluation, Plan 2016–2021 The Local Government Reform Act • Choice, 2014 requires each local authority to • Official languages and equality, produce a six-year Local Economic and Community Plan. Our Plan was produced • Better coordination. following a year consulting with stakeholders and economic development sectors in the county. The Plan sets goals in the following seven areas:
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Section C Thematic Strategic Plans
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Based on the internal and external consultation process and research into best practice, South Dublin County Council has identified actions to progress migrant integration in the Council in the next five years. These actions are clustered into five themes:
Theme One: Inclusive Communities
Theme Two: Lifelong Learning
Theme Three: Enterprise and Employment
Theme Four: Health and Wellbeing
Theme Five: Inclusive Service Delivery
They focus on areas that are within the remit of the Local Authority, while identifying partner organisations where appropriate.
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Theme One: Inclusive Communities
Respect between all communities in that we host. Through this increased our county is essential to meet our goal involvement we aim to make sure that: of integration. This Strategy aims to • Migrants are supported to express facilitate interaction between migrants their views, and and the local population. The actions identified in this Strategy intend to • Their voices are heard and represented encourage migrants to take part in throughout all our activities at a groups, partnerships and committees community level.
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Provide advice and help to make sure 1. Community 1. Multicultural groups 1. Advice and assistance local community committees provide Development Team provided to community opportunities for people from diverse 2. Event organisers committees backgrounds to become involved in local 3. South Dublin County community events like village festivals, Partnership (SDCP) family days, and summer projects.
Support the setting up of residents 1. Community 1. South Dublin Migrant Integration 1. Support provided to resident associations in new estates and strategic Development Team Forum (SDMIF) associations being set up in development zones, paying particular 2. Estate management committees new estates and strategic care to make sure opportunities for development zones 3. Residents association representation from those different ethnic backgrounds exist 4. Neighbourhood Watch Committees 5. Local schools’ parent /teacher associations (PTAs)
Continue to promote the involvement 1. Community 1. An Pobal 1. Increased participation in of people from migrant backgrounds in Development Team youth focused activities youth focused activities in South Dublin 2. Social Inclusion Unit County, in particular Comhairle na nÓg
Promote the positive contribution made 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. SDMIF 1. Positive awareness of migrant by migrant communities in SDCC 2. Intercultural centres communities and the benefits of diversity promoted 2. Awards at Intercultural Food and Craft Festival and Social Inclusion Week
Measure migrant volunteerism in local 1. Sports and Recreation 1. SDCC Leisure Services 1. Data gathered on adult sports organisations and investigate how Section 2. Sports Development Officers migrant volunteerism to increase numbers, if necessary 2. South Dublin Sports 3. Community Centres 2. Measures identified to Partnership increase adult migrant 4. SDMIF 3. Social Inclusion Unit volunteerism, if necessary 5. South Dublin Volunteer Centre South DublinCounty Integration Strategy 2019-2023 32 Theme One: Inclusive Communities (continued)
Actions SDCC lead SDCC / Outside agency partner Success indicators
Facilitate communication between 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. South Dublin County Partnership 1. Increased membership of South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum 2. Intercultural Centres SDMIF (SDMIF) and new communities in the 3. The Towers Residents 2. SDMIF hold an open night County (Open forums held at least once Association during Social Inclusion Week a year) 4. Community Centres / Family Resource Centres 5. New Communities Partnership
Continue to facilitate the reporting of 1. Estate Management 1. Local Policing Forum 1. Public confidence in the racist incidents within council housing 2. Allocations Support 2. Estate Management Committees reporting of racism increased estates Unit 3. Residents associations 2. Safety in residential levels increased 4. Intercultural Liaison Volunteers
Include information on diversity and anti- 1. Housing Department 1. Development of an racism in all pre-tenancy courses for new information leaflet for tenants in Council Housing inclusion in the new tenant handout
Develop improved representation and 1. Local Policing Forum 1. Garda Síochána 1. Diverse representation to fully participation from minority ethnic 2. Local Drugs Task Force reflect the demographics and communities in Local Policing Forums to issues of concern amongst 3. SDCC ensure comprehensive representations of communities within SDCC and communication with all community 4. Joint Policing Committee (JPC) increased groups and issues of concern as they arise. Joint Policing Committee (JPC) work plan to support strategy actions
Make sure that South Dublin County 1. Corporate Services 1. Council Community Centres 1. Anti-racism information Council public offices display anti-racism 2. Community displayed in public offices, information Development Team libraries and community centres 3. Libraries 4. Social Inclusion Unit 33 A More Inclusive County Actions SDCC lead SDCC / Outside agency partner Success indicators
Compile an accredited list of 1. Customer Services 1. List of interpretation and interpretation and translation services 2. Housing department translation services available available within SDCC to make sure online information is accessible by migrants
Initiatives will be undertaken aimed 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. PPN 1. Increased number of migrant at increasing the number of migrant 2. SDMIF groups registered with the representatives in local authority fora, like PPN 3. JPC Public Participation Networks (PPNs), 2. Number of migrant 4. Sports Partnership and other representative forums representatives elected to decision making structures
Encourage new community groups to 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Increased number of new participate in the annual Social Inclusion migrant communities Week participating
Continue to support and engage with the 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. SDMIF 1. Increased membership South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum 2. Work programme in place and develop annual programme of works 3. PPN
Make migrant communities more aware 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. SDMIF 1. Increased number of migrant of community funding schemes to 2. Community 2. PPN groups receiving funding support cultural events Development Team
Work with Council-led community 1. Community 1. Community Centres 1. Increased uptake of services centres to monitor and strengthen uptake Development Team by migrant communities of services by migrant communities
Develop a policy on the removal of racist 1. Public Realm 1. Policy developed graffiti 2. Estate management 2. Removal of graffiti within timeframe contained in the policy South DublinCounty Integration Strategy 2019-2023 34 Theme One: Inclusive Communities (continued)
Actions SDCC lead SDCC / Outside agency partner Success indicators
Record and collate data on ethnicity and 1. Allocations 1. Data recorded nationality of social housing applications including unsuccessful applications and those presenting as homeless
Record data on ethnicity and nationality 1. Allocations 1. Data recorded of people currently in social housing stock.
To support residents associations to 1. Estate Management 1. Support given to residents engage with migrants in their catchment 2. Community associations and migrants area Development Team engaged in the process
Communicate supportive public 1. Communications Unit 1. Key dates recognised on messages on key dates reflecting 2. Social Inclusion Unit Council internet and social important cultural celebrations for media migrant groups
Delivery of an Intercultural Food and 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Festival organised Craft Festival
Make multilingual materials on voter 1. Register of Electors 1. PPN 1. Multilingual materials on voter registration and on elections that are 2. Libraries 2. Residents associations registration and on elections produced nationally will be made available and accessible accessible and available A More Inclusive County
Theme Two: Lifelong Learning
South Dublin County Council is education, so this Strategy strongly committed to ensuring that opportunities encourages migrants to take up English for education and learning go beyond language courses. The Council also school-age years. The theme of ‘Lifelong wants to educate young people about Learning’ captures South Dublin County the benefits of immigration to Ireland Council’s commitment to supporting and the importance of seeing migrant learning opportunities for adults, children integration as a process that the host and young people. country nationals must also be involved in. Therefore, the development of a This includes people from migrant Migrant Awareness Programme in backgrounds. Proficiency in the English schools is an action in this Strategy. language is one of the main drivers in
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Actions SDCC lead SDCC / Outside agency partner Success indicators
Develop a Migrant Awareness 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Department of Justice and 1. Number of schools taking part Programme in Schools Equality in programme
Promote community led English 1. Libraries 1. Fáilte Isteach 1. Language learning capacity programmes and classes 2. South Dublin Volunteer Centre increased locally 3. Education and Training Board 2. Number of classes and (ETB) participants recorded 4. South Dublin County Partnership (SDCP)
Research the provision of a range of 1. Libraries 1. Research carried out specialist English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) modules such as ESOL for older people
Promote the informal local adult 1. Libraries 1. AONTAS 1. Increase in number of migrant education programmes amongst migrant 2. Social Inclusion Unit 2. SDCP communities taking part communities 3. ETB
Make sure migrant communities are 1. Arts Office 1. Tallaght Community Arts 1. Active participation of included in Council Arts activities 2. Arts Council migrant communities in (example: Rua Red, Civic Theatre) through developing and delivering arts culturally appropriate outreach, active activities so that they have audience diversification, engagement of culturally diverse programmes a cultural diversity co-ordinator, funding and projects opportunities and evaluation methods to measure impact and learning 37 A More Inclusive County Actions SDCC lead SDCC / Outside agency partner Success indicators
Record and collate data on ethnicity and 1. Libraries 1. Data record nationality of current and new library 2. New application form members – new application forms to be developed if identified as developed if necessary being necessary
Stocktake of materials available in 1. Libraries 1. Stocktake complete languages of key migrant groups in the 2. Additional material available local area (based on available census data). Improve collection of materials as necessary in consultation with local migrant groups
Stocktake of materials available for 1. Libraries 1. Stocktake complete ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students
Write to all primary and secondary 1. Libraries 1. Number of schools receiving schools in the area asking how the library correspondence service can assist and support English 2. Feedback recorded and language and mother tongue needs of actions taken if required students South Dublin County Integration Strategy 2019-2023
Theme Three: Enterprise and Employment
Employment is a gateway to financial amongst migrants of training and independence and can protect migrants support programmes available, the from the risk of poverty and social theme of Enterprise and Employment exclusion. This Strategy recognises the recognises that some migrants have importance of helping migrants become significant entrepreneurial skills. These economically active and also recognises skills need to be further supported and that conventional employment is only assisted, so that entrepreneurs have one of many other pathways to achieve sufficient support to launch successful this. As well as raising awareness businesses.
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Increase awareness amongst migrants of 1. Local Enterprise Office 1. ETB 1. Knowledge and use of employment and enterprise opportunities 2. Social Inclusion Unit 2. Local Employment Services employment support and and develop a referral pathway into Network (LESN) training opportunities increased formal and informal, training education 3. SDCP 2. Understanding of career and employment supports opportunities promoted 3. Collaboration and referral system among organisations increased
Research the possible provision of an 1. Local Enterprise Office 1. Research done “English for Business” language course 2. Libraries to improve the linguistic proficiency of migrants
Promote the “Start and Grow your 1. Local Enterprise Office 1. Increase of migrant uptake own Business” programme and other 2. Social Inclusion Unit of “Start and Grow your own training programmes amongst migrant Business” programme communities
Promote the Entrepreneurs Network and 1. Local Enterprise Office 1. SDMIF 1. Increase of migrant Mentoring Programme among migrant 2. Social Inclusion Unit participation of Entrepreneurs communities Network and Mentoring Programme
Actively include migrant communities in 1. Local Enterprise Office 1. Department of Employment 1. Migrant communities’ Local Enterprise Week Affairs and Social Protection participation in Local (DEASP) Enterprise Week 2. SDCP 3. Training Providers
Explore if it is useful to develop and offer 1. Local Enterprise Office 1. Research undertaken specific courses and training for ethnic 2. Specific courses and training entrepreneurs to address specific needs developed if a need is as identified identified South Dublin County Integration Strategy 2019-2023
Theme Four: Health and Wellbeing
Good health and wellbeing are often poor health. It, therefore, proposes a essential to individuals enjoying other number of actions to encourage migrants rights and entitlements. They are key to take part in sporting and recreational factors in promoting migrant integration initiatives. South Dublin County Council and are included in the Zaragoza recognises the opportunities that Declaration. Language barriers and social physical activity and sport can play in isolation can often act as barriers to integrating migrants into Irish society. migrants accessing healthcare. Therefore, included under this theme is an action to hold a dedicated event This Strategy recognises that good during Health and Wellbeing Week for health and wellbeing require access to migrant integration. healthcare but also access to and uptake of, healthy lifestyle activities to prevent
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Hold a dedicated event during Health 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Sports Development Officers 1. Integration event held and Wellbeing Week for migrant 2. Sports and Recreation 2. National Governing Bodies integration Section 3. Health Service Executive (HSE) 3. South Dublin County 4. SDMIF Sports Partnership (SDCSP)
Promote and increase awareness of 1. Community 1. Increase the number and applications to Community Endeavour Development Team quality of award applications Awards in categories like Sports and 2. Social Inclusion Unit received Recreation; Social Inclusion; Health and 2. More migrant groups Wellbeing achieving an award
Continue to support migrant 1. Sports and Recreation 1. Number of migrants taking communities to include health actions Section part in health actions (such as walks, community games, 2. SDCSP Operation Transformation) in their lives 3. Communications Unit
Explore the need to establish a Health 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. SDMIF 1. Sub group established and Wellbeing group as part of the South 2. Migrant specific health Dublin Migrant Integration Forum or and wellbeing programme include it in the work programme identified
Inclusion of migrant voice in Sports 1. SDCSP 1. PPN 1. Work of the Sports Partnership Partnership includes a migrant need where identified
Migrant voice to be raised through the 1. Interagency Section 1. PPN 1. The Healthy County process Healthy County process 2. SDCP includes migrant need where identified
Research how to encourage Health and 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Research completed Wellbeing programmes for those placed 2. Interagency Section in direct provision 3. Sports and Recreation Section 4. SDCSP South Dublin County Integration Strategy 2019-2023
Theme Five: Inclusive Service Delivery
South Dublin County Council own staff is an important part of this understands that it needs to model how approach, as is a transparent, accessible best to engage with migrants. The theme and timely process of dealing with of Inclusive Service Delivery makes sure complaints of racism against Council that the Council itself is accountable staff through the customer care charter. for its actions towards migrants. Our commitment to diversity training of our
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Diversity awareness training for all 1. HR Training 1. Number of Council staff Council staff completed training
Continue to develop and promote 1. Communications Unit 1. National Adult Literacy Agency 1. Council publications, an organisation-wide “Plain English” 2. Equality Officer (NALA) correspondence and approach documentation are produced 3. Social Inclusion Unit using the “Plain English 4. Community approach” Development Team 5. Libraries
Further develop the project identifying 1. Customer Care Section 1. List of Council staff available language skills of Council staff 2. Learning and to deal with non-English Development Unit speaking customers
Explore the use of translation bots for 1. IT Department 1. Research piece undertaken South Dublin County Council website and translation bots available, if feasible
Run a registration and Political 1. Corporate Services 1. SDMIF 1. Increased participation Awareness Programme in migrant 2. Social Inclusion Unit 2. SDCP by eligible migrants in communities (voters registration, Council democratic processes 3. Community 3. Immigrant Council of Ireland Chamber tour and so on) Development Team 4. Libraries
Examine recruitment processes with 1. HR recruitment 1. Local Government Management 1. Processes examined in line a view to ensuring that migrants have Agency (LGMA) with national policy equal opportunities to access public jobs 2. Public Appointments Service in line with national policy (PAS) South DublinCounty Integration Strategy 2019-2023 44 Theme Five: Inclusive Service Delivery (continued)
Actions SDCC lead SDCC / Outside agency partner Success indicators
Investigate a migrant integration proofing 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Immigrant Council of Ireland 1. Consultation with Immigrant tool across South Dublin County Council 2. Communication Unit Council of Ireland to establish services best practice for developing a migrant integration proofing tool 2. Migrant integration proofing tool developed if appropriate
Form a co-ordination group among the 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Dublin City Council; Fingal 1. Group formed and meet on a Dublin Local Authorities County Council, Dun Laoghaire- quarterly basis Rathdown County Council
Make sure that reports of racist 1. Corporate Services 1. Racist complaints are dealt complaints are dealt with in line with the 2. Human Resources with in line with customer Council’s existing customer care charter care charter
Explore the development of a South 1. LCDC 1. SDCP 1. Sub-group established, if Dublin County Integration Working 2. Children and Young appropriate Group through the LCDC (this group will People’s Services facilitate inter-agency collaboration on Committees (CYPSC) migrant integration). 3. Social Inclusion Unit
Establish a monitoring group made up of 1. Social Inclusion Unit 1. Monitoring Group set up and relevant Council Officials to update the 2. Other South Dublin regular meetings held progress on this strategy’s actions County Council 2. Progress on delivery of departments actions updated regularly A More Inclusive County
List of Abbreviations:
CSO Central Statistics Office PPN Public Participation Network CYPSCChildren and Young People’s PTA Parent Teacher Association Services Committees SDCC South Dublin County Council DEASPDepartment of Employment SDCPSouth Dublin County Affairs and Social Protection Partnership ECHREuropean Convention on SDMIFSouth Dublin Migrant Human Rights Integration Strategy ESOLEnglish for Speakers of other UN United Nations languages ETB Education and Training Board EU European Union HR Human Resources HSE Health Service Executive ICERDInternational Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination JPC Joint Policing Committee LCDCLocal Community Development Committee LEO Local Enterprise Office LESNLocal Employment Service Network LGMALocal Government Management Agency NALA National Adult Literacy Agency OSCEOrganisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
45 South Dublin County Integration Strategy 2019-2023
This strategy was developed in conjunction with the South Dublin County Partnership
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