I am very pleased to introduce this study on migrant integration using data from Census 2016. The study has been funded by the Department of Justice and Equality under its Equality and Integration Research Programme with the Economic and Social Research Institute. Integration research such as this is essential to the development of evidence-informed policy on integration. This study -the fourth to be produced under the Research Programme, which commenced in 2017makes an important contribution to what we know about outcomes for migrants to Ireland. More detailed analysis -made possible by access to the Census microdata -reveals variations in integration outcomes by country of birth, which have not been visible in previous studies. I would like to express my thanks to the Central Statistics Office for making this data available to the Research Programme.By examining key indicators of integration by country of birth for the first time, this study gives us new insights into the ways that integration journeys differ depending on their point of origin. Data on English language skills, educational attainment, employment status and occupational attainment are analysed by country of birth and compared to data on the Irish-born population to build up a detailed picture of integration outcomes and how they vary across different groups. This gives us a better understanding of who is more likely to face barriers to integration, what these barriers are, and how to formulate effective policies to support people in

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I am delighted to introduce Monitoring adequate housing in Ireland. The right to adequate housing is an area of significant concern for the Commission. Everyone has the right to live somewhere with security, peace and dignity and the State has a responsibility to meet international standards to achieve this. At a minimum, the Commission calls for housing to be of an adequate standard, secure, affordable, and accessible to all. It is our view that housing policy in Ireland must urgently move away from primarily treating housing as a commodity. There must be provisions for low-income or structurally vulnerable groups and action to eliminate discriminatory practices in the public and private sectors, which these groups continuously navigate. This report seeks to monitor the right to adequate housing in Ireland by providing a baseline measurement framework consisting of six key dimensions: access to housing; housing affordability; security; cultural adequacy; housing quality; and location, access to services and local environment. Such an approach follows on from the ESRI/IHREC report on Monitoring decent work inIreland published earlier this year. By monitoring a particular economic, social or cultural right across a set of selected dimensions, reports such as these can provide a baseline on the progression, and regression in this instance, on the right to adequate housing. It can also reveal differential experiences and outcomes for different groups. For example, the Commission is particularly concerned about the profound barriers to adequate housing highlighted in this report among racial and ethnic minorities including Travellers, women, lone parents, younger and older persons, and migrants.While there is international and national legislation prohibiting discrimination relating to housing it is our view that the right to adequate housing should be enshrined in the Constitution. This is particularly important as we move into a recovery phase following the COVID-19 pandemic and the lifting of the emergency tenancy protection policy measures that were temporarily enacted during this time.A rights-based approach to housing not only acknowledges that housing is more than bricks and mortar: it combats inequality in housing which is pervasive across the Irish housing sector. Adequate housing allows all members of society to not only survive but thrive and achieve their full potential, whilst leading to a more just, inclusive and sustainable society.There is evidence that the public agrees: a survey commissioned by the Commission in 2020 found 82 per cent of people in Ireland consider housing to be a basic human right. I wish to extend my thanks to Dr Helen Russell and her team for their work on Monitoring adequate housing in Ireland. This report marks the tenth -and final -published report since 2017 under the IHREC / ESRI Irish Human Rights and Equality Research Programme Series.These research reports examine equality and discrimination in Ireland across a wide range of themes and topics including disability, inequali...

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission ('IHREC') believes that the advancement of socioeconomic rights plays a fundamental role in the creation of a more just, inclusive and sustainable society. It is vital that we understand the current state of these rights for everyone living in Ireland as well as for particular groups; and that we are able to monitor progression -and regression -of these rights. By providing a baseline measurement framework across key dimensions of employment, Monitoring Decent Work in Ireland represents an important contribution to the evidence base on the right to decent work in today's Ireland.

Racial discrimination in this report is understood to mean ‘any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin’ (ICERD, Article 1). Discrimination is distinct from racial prejudice (an attitude) and stereotypes (beliefs). Discrimination can be damaging to both individuals’ life chances and their wellbeing, as well as to society (OECD, 2013; Fibbi et al., 2021). Yet discrimination is difficult to measure accurately. It is also challenging to devise measures to combat discriminatory behaviour and promote diversity. This report reviews international literature on racial discrimination in the labour market and the effectiveness of measures to combat it. The aim is to distil the evidence into a short report to inform measures addressing discrimination in the labour market, including the current development of the National Action Plan Against Racism. The focus is on specific measures that can be implemented now to address current racial discrimination in the labour market.