dlr Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT)
Our Role
The Local Authority Integration Team works with:
Applicants for International Protection
Those with Refugee, Subsidiary Protection, or Permission to remain status
Programme Refugees
Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP)
dlr Integration Forum
The team consists of an Integration Support Coordinator, two Integration Support Workers and an administrator. We aim to link people in any of these groups with local service providers appropriate to the need of the person. We will act as the point of contact to provide information, guidance and advice to queries, as they arise.
The Integration team will provide signposting to services one needs to access employment and develop English language proficiency, access childcare and healthcare services and to connect to sporting and other local/community activities.
If you wish to contact us, please
email: integration@dlrcoco.ie
Phone 2054893
Migration and Ireland
Every year, people move to Ireland to live, work and study, and others leave Ireland to live in other countries. Some people migrating to Ireland are Irish people returning home, some are from the EU and UK, and some are from outside of the EU.
Migration is normal and increasing globally . Ireland is benefitting from migration, because of our ageing population and our need for skilled workers.
Read more facts about migration, integrating our communities, and our immigration system below.
gov.ie - Migration and Ireland (www.gov.ie)
dlr Together - dlr Le Chéile
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Equality Office & Local Authority Integration Team have launched the ‘dlr Together - dlr Le Chéile’ campaign to promote understanding and awareness of inclusion and integration, in addition to providing resources and information on reporting racism and combating prejudice in the county.
The campaign includes a varied programme of training - read more HERE
Salaam
Challenging anti-Muslim hatred in Ireland
Welcome to the Sustainable Alliances Against Anti-Muslim Hatred (SALAAM) project.
SALAAM is a European Commission funded project based in the University of Limerick, working in partnership with civil society organisations Doras, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and the Irish Network Against Racism and Local Authorities including dlr County Council.
Since it commenced in March of 2022, the overall focus of the SALAAM project has been to create resources designed to challenge anti-Muslim hatred in Ireland. These include the development of outputs such as anti-racism training; resources to support those who have experienced racism; and public awareness campaigns such as this.
More information Here
Community Recognition Fund 2024
The Community Recognition Fund was introduced in 2023 by the Department of Community & Rural Development (DRCD) to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Based on the continued impacts on communities throughout the country and the need to support these communities in welcoming new arrivals where large numbers of citizens from other countries are currently living, a further €50 million is being provided under the Community Recognition Fund 2024.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (dlr) County Council has been allocated €765,487 by the DRCD to deliver projects over 2025 and 2026, with funding being allocated - read more HERE
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