Equality Matters in Community Sponsorship: considerations for obtaining feedback from stakeholders

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This research foregrounds the experience of those who have been part of Community Sponsorship, either as a refugee or as a member of a community sponsorship group. It addresses the various forms of equality issues to be taken into account in relation to resettlement under Community Sponsorship and provides some lessons and guidance on mechanisms through which these issues can … Read More

Author(s):Karen Smith, Carol Ballantine, Angham Younes, Zuhair Al Fakir
Publisher:NASC
Publication Date:05 Dec 2023
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Estimating the MESL costs for families in Direct Provision

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This is a working paper from the Vincentian MESL Research Centre which has conducted research on the minimum essential standard of living (MESL) since 2004. The paper outlines the findings of the first, desk-based, stage of a project to establish the MESL needs for families with children living in the Irish Direct Provision system. It will inform a subsequent stage … Read More

Author(s):Vincentian MESL Research Centre
Publisher:Vincentian MESL Research Centre
Publication Date:10 May 2023
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Labour Market Integration of International Protection Applicants in Ireland

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Ireland granted international protection applicants the right to work in mid-2018. A considerable number of applicants have sought to access the labour market since then, with over 12,000 applicants granted labour market access permissions up to the end of 2022. New ESRI research examines labour market access by applicants and their integration into the Irish labour market. The research is … Read More

Author(s):Michał Polakowski and Emily Cunniffe
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Publication Date:24 Mar 2023
DOI:https://doi.org/10.26504/rs160
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Explaining recent trends in international protection in Ireland

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In the first six months of 2022, 6,494 applications for international protection were lodged in Ireland. This marked a significant increase compared to recent years. While there was also an increase in applications across the EU, the increase in Ireland was proportionally larger. Ireland was among a small number of European countries that saw applications rise continuously throughout the first … Read More

Author(s):Emily Cunniffe, Keire Murphy, Emma Quinn, James Laurence, Frances McGinnity, Kayla Rush
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Publication Date:24 Nov 2022
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Ending Direct Provision? February 2021-September 2022: A review of the implementation of the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision

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This report highlights Nasc’s research to monitor and examine the progress achieved in strengthening the social and economic rights for persons seeking international protection since the publication of the 2021 White Paper on Ending Direct Provision.  Based on an evaluation of Freedom of Information records available assessing White Paper implementation deliberations to between February 2021 and October 2022, this research … Read More

Author(s):Dr. Liam Thornton, Dr. Abayomi Ogunsanya
Publisher:NASC
Publication Date:01 Nov 2022
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Certainty, Stability and Integration: A Briefing Paper on Responses to People Fleeing Ukraine

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The purpose of this briefing paper is to build on previous civil society proposals, to highlight key issues and concerns being raised by UCSF members, and to put forward urgent and informed solutions.   The paper sets out key recommendations to respond to the medium and long term needs of international protection applicants and refugees.

Author(s):Ukraine Civil Society Forum (UCSF)
Publication Date:02 Jul 2022
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Meeting the Information Needs of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations: A Citizens Information Perspective

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Citizens Information Services (CISs) deal with almost 700,000 queries a year from over 350,000 callers. Almost one quarter of callers (where country of origin is recorded) are migrants. This is significantly higher than the proportion of migrants in the total Irish population, which stands at 12%. The Citizens Information Board (CIB) commissioned this policy-focused research to highlight the information needs … Read More

Author(s):Michelle Norris, Dorota Szelewa, Joanne Kelleher, Jack Bwalya
Publisher:Citizens Information Board
Publication Date:02 Jun 2022
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Implementing Alternatives to Direct Provision

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This report has been commissioned by the Irish Refugee Council (IRC) due to an identified need to bridge the gap between the recommendations of the Advisory Group Report published in October 20201 and the Government White Paper due in February 2021, and to guide transition from Direct Provision to a new system of housing for people seeking protection and refugees … Read More

Author(s):Campbell Tickell
Publisher:Irish Refugee Council
Publication Date:27 Jan 2021
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Powerless: Experiences of direct provision during the Covid-19 pandemic

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This report details the findings of a survey of people’s experiences of Direct Provision during the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to provide a picture of what it is like to live in the Direct Provision system at this time. It is based on a survey completed by approximately 418 people (5.4% of the population of Direct Provision) living in 63 … Read More

Author(s): Vikki Walshe, Nick Henderson
Publisher:Irish Refugee Council
Publication Date:10 Aug 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Direct Division: Children’s views and experiences of living in direct provision

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View report Direct Provision was introduced in Ireland in 2000 to provide welfare for families and children awaiting decisions on asylum applications. It was intended to provide short term support for asylum seekers, providing them with accommodation, food and a minimum income. Twenty years on, the average length of stay in Direct Provision is just  under two years (23 months), … Read More

Author(s):Ombudsman for Children's Office
Publisher:Ombudsman for Children's Office
Publication Date:07 Jul 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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National statuses granted for protection reasons in Ireland

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This study provides an overview of the national statuses that may be granted to persons for protection reasons in Ireland. The report focuses on national statuses with a basis in Irish domestic law and policy and does not examine in detail EU-harmonised statuses. The report, which is part of an EU-wide mapping study, covers statuses that were granted in Ireland … Read More

Author(s):Sarah Groarke and Patricia Brazil
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:09 Jan 2020
Reference Period:01 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0507-2
DOI:https://doi.org/10.26504/rs96.pdf
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Beneficiaries of international protection travelling to and contacting authorities of their country of origin: challenges, policies and practices in the EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland: EMN Synthesis


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This EMN study explores the policies and practices in 24* EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland regarding beneficiaries of international protection who travel back to their country of origin, or who have contact with authorities from these countries. The study also examines the motivations of the individuals in question, and how such cases would be assessed by the national authorities in the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:05 Nov 2019
Reference Period:01 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Safe Haven – The Needs of Refugee Children Arriving in Ireland through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme: An Exploratory Study

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Ireland has had a formal refugee resettlement scheme in operation since 2000 in association with the UNHCR, however the establishment of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) has brought about a significant and rapid increase in Irish resettlement and relocation operations. There is growing recognition of the need for more planning and a clearer national policy to support this increase. … Read More

Author(s):Muireann Ní Raghallaigh, Karen Smith & Jennifer Scholtz
Publisher:Children's Rights Alliance
Publication Date:23 Sep 2019
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://www.childrensrights.ie/sites/default/files/Safe%20Haven%20Main%20Report.pdf
ISBN:978-1-9161457-1-9
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Beneficiaries of International Protection travelling to their country of origin: Challenges, policies and practices in Ireland


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This report collates information on policies and procedures in Ireland that govern cessation and revocation of refugee and subsidiary protection, in instances where beneficiaries travel to the country of origin or contact national authorities of the country of origin. Irish law mirrors international and EU law and provides for cessation consistent with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:28 Feb 2019
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0484-6
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Changing Influx of Asylum Seekers 2014-2016: EMN Synthesis Report

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Abstract In 2014-2016 Member States experienced an unprecedented influx of incoming applicants for international protection: the number of applications lodged rose to 1,320,000 million in 2015 and 1,260,000 million in 2016, though the scale and peak moments differed greatly between Member States. This EMN study provides an overview of the changes to national strategies, approaches and measures in response to … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:10 Sep 2018
Reference Period:01 Jan 2014 to 31 Dec 2016
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Sharing Responsibility, Saving Lives – Reframing Ireland’s Response to the EU Refugee Crisis and Beyond

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The European Union (EU) refugee crisis has represented the greatest challenge to the values of the European Union since its inception. The scale of human need is unprecedented; since 2015 one and a half million men, women and children have taken to the seas, often in unsafe and unseaworthy boats, seeking refuge and protection in Europe. In the last three … Read More

Author(s):Eugene Quinn and David Moriarty
Publisher:Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland
Publication Date:22 Jun 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Ireland’s Response to Recent Trends in International Protection Applications

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Abstract The flow of displaced persons into Ireland has been much lower than in many EU Member States. Despite its peripheral geographical location, Ireland did experience an increase in asylum applications in the years that correspond with the EU refugee and migrant crisis: after a sustained period of decreasing asylum applications, 2014 saw a 53 per cent increase over the … Read More

Author(s):Samantha Arnold, Conor Ryan and Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:06 Jun 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0453-2
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Consultations with children and young people living in Direct Provision

Abstract The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) report  Consultations with Children and Young People living in Direct Provision captures the views of children on their lived experiences in Direct Provision. The report was compiled by researchers at the University College Cork School of Law Child Law Clinic. The consultation is one of a series of reports that the … Read More

Author(s):UCC Child Law Clinic
Publisher:Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Publication Date:14 Jul 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/academic/law/childlawclinic/Report_of_DCYA_consultations_with_children_and_young_people_living_in_Direct_Provision.pdf
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Returning Rejected Asylum Seekers: Practices and Challenges in Ireland

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Abstract This study maps the legislation and procedures in place in Ireland relating to the return of rejected applicants for international protection (asylum), and examines specific challenges and practices which arise in relation to return, and policies to overcome these challenges. The study draws on the EU-level synthesis report to identify comparisons and differences between legislation and practice in Ireland … Read More

Author(s):Anne Sheridan
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:03 Jul 2017
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0437-2
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Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Programmes in Europe – what works? EMN Synthesis Report

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Abstract This EMN study[1] offers a comprehensive overview of policies and practices on the functioning of resettlement, humanitarian admission programmes and schemes, as well as private sponsorship programmes for refugees in the EU Member States and Norway. In the wake of the humanitarian crisis associated with the ongoing civil war in Syria, Member States have stepped up efforts to provide … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:09 Nov 2016
Geographic Focus:Europe
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