The integration of non-EU migrant women in Ireland

Stapleton, Amy; Polakowski, Michał; Quinn, Emma

doi:10.26504/rs148

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“…With a mainstreamed approach to integra5on in Ireland, implemen5ng any Migrant Integra5on Strategy is not just the responsibility of the department responsible for integra5on and equality but of all relevant government departments and agencies who interact with migrants, including local authori5es. Stapleton et al (2022) note that as the Migrant Integra5on Strategy, the Na5onal Strategy for Women and Girls and the Na5onal Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy all ended in 2021, the development of successor strategies may present an opportunity for increased focus on the specific integra5on needs of migrant women.…”

Section: Issues For Future Research and Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring report on Integration 2022

McGinnity¹,

sprong²,

Quinn³

et al. 2023

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The mission of the Economic and Social Research Ins5tute (ESRI) is to advance evidence-based policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of cri5cal importance to 21st-century Ireland.The Ins5tute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T.K. Whitaker, who iden5fied the need for independent and in-depth research analysis to provide a robust evidence base for policymaking in Ireland. Since then, the Ins5tute has remained commiMed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or poli5cal posi5on.The Ins5tute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespec5ve of its findings or who funds the research. The quality of its research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer-review process. ESRI researchers are experts in their fields and are commiMed to producing work that meets the highest academic standards and prac5ces. The work of the Ins5tute is disseminated widely in books, journal ar5cles and reports. ESRI publica5ons are available to download, free of charge, from its website. Addi5onally, ESRI staff communicate research findings at regular conferences and seminars.The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a council comprising 14 members who represent a cross-sec5on of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. The Ins5tute receives an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the scien5fic and public-interest elements of the Ins5tute's ac5vi5es; the grant accounted for an average of 30 per cent of the Ins5tute's income over the life5me of the last research strategy. The remaining funding comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies and compe55ve research programmes.

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Section: Issues For Future Research and Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring report on Integration 2022

McGinnity¹,

sprong²,

Quinn³

et al. 2023

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“…107 Such language classes are free of charge (Department of Justice, 2020). There can, however, be gaps in the provision of language classes as well as limitations in the variety of classes on offer (Gusciute et al, 2016;Stapleton et al, 2022).…”

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Labour market integration of international protection applicants in Ireland

Polakowski¹,

Cunniffe²

2023

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In mid-2018, international protection applicants were granted permission to access the labour market in Ireland. This followed a landmark Supreme Court ruling in NHV v. the Minister for Justice and Equality, which overturned the prohibition on work for applicants. Between mid-2018 and the end of 2022, 12,180 first-time permissions for labour market access were granted to international protection applicants in Ireland. The granting of access to the labour market marked a significant change in how Ireland provides reception to applicants.This study examines the integration of international protection applicants into the labour market in Ireland over the past five years (2017)(2018)(2019)(2020)(2021)(2022). It assesses how such access has been implemented, the key policy debates, the legal framework, good practices and the ongoing challenges to integration.Currently, an international protection applicant can apply for labour market access six months after lodging an application, as long as a first-instance recommendation has not been made on their application and the delay cannot be attributed to the applicant. If their application is approved, the applicant is issued with a labour market access permission. This is valid for 12 months and can be renewed as long as a final decision has not been taken on the applicant's international protection application. An applicant can enter employment or be self-employed, and these are not regulated differently. In terms of sectoral restrictions, while international protection applicants can work in most sectors, they cannot work in sectors that are public bodies, including the civil service, or in some cases, bodies primarily funded by public funding. DATA ON LABOUR MARKET ACCESSData on labour market access by applicants is collected by the Labour Market Access Unit (LMAU) in the Department of Justice. These are some of the key findings on access between July 2018 and December 2022.• Approximately 80 per cent of applications for first-time labour market access permissions were granted. The remainder of applications were either refused or 'deemed closed', where there was no response from the applicant to correspondence from the LMAU.• A labour market access permission is valid for 12 months and can be renewed. Most applications for renewals were granted (94 per cent).• In terms of the number of applicants in employment, while the available data are limited, 5,481 applicants informed the LMAU they were in employment in the period examined, which is approximately 45 per cent of all applicants that were granted labour market access permissions. Not viii | Integration of international protection applicants into the labour market in Ireland all applicants, or their employers, return their forms, which may indicate that applicants who are granted permission to work may subsequently face difficulties in securing employment in practice.x | Integration of international protection applicants into the labour market in Ireland protection applicants into the labour market, with short-term fu...

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“…• Michal Polakowski and Emma Quinn (2022). Responses to irregularly staying migrants in Ireland, 24 May.…”

Section: Labour Market and Employment Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Annual report on migration and asylum 2022: Ireland

Murphy,

Sheridan

2023

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Annual Report on Migration and Asylum gives overview of statistics and developments in migration in 2022. The European Migration Network (EMN) Ireland within the ESRI has published its annual review of migration and asylum in Ireland. The EMN is an EU network that provides objective, comparable policy-relevant information on migration and international protection. EMN Ireland is located in the ESRI and is funded by the European Union and the Department of Justice. With an overview of the latest data as well as policy and operational developments, research, and case law from 2022, this report is a comprehensive reference that gives an opportunity to view the entire migration landscape in Ireland. The report shows that many forms of migration are recovering quickly from COVID-19 travel restrictions. It also shows that migration is being impacted by shortages in the labour market and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result of these developments and others, Ireland saw a significant increase in immigration, with 141,600 people arriving in the year leading up to April 2023, according to CSO figures. This represents a 31% increase from the year to April 2022. However, emigration also increased, with 64,000 individuals leaving Ireland during the same period, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. 2022 saw a significant increase in first residence permits (which are granted to migrants from outside the EEA) from 2021. 85,793 permits were issued in 2022, with education the most common reason for permits (48%). Partially reflecting changes to eligible occupations for employment permits, the number of employment permits issued was the highest in the last 10 years. 39,995 employment permits were issued, with the information and communication sector the largest recipient of permits. Key developments in this area highlighted by the report include discussions on and progress with the Employment Permits Bill, changes to the Atypical Working Scheme, plans for a single application procedure for employment permits and immigration permissions, and changes to employment permits occupation lists to respond to labour market shortages. The report analyses international protection, showing significant increases in international protection applications as well as details of applications, decisions made, and statuses awarded. It shows an expansion of decision-making in response to increased applications. Looking at the broader EU situation, the report shows that applications for international protection in Ireland accounted for 1.3% of the EU total in 2022. The report also details the pressure on the reception and accommodation system for international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection, as well as the extraordinary measures taken to scale these up. It highlights measures taken to implement the White Paper to End Direct Provision and informs on a review of timelines of the plan. It discusses changes made by the International Protection Office to speed up processing, and criticism of these measures by NGOs, as well as details of the regularisation scheme for undocumented migrants and the humanitarian admission of Afghans. The Temporary Protection Directive – an EU Directive that creates an exceptional measure to provide immediate and temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons – was triggered for the first time in March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result, the report includes a dedicated chapter with statistics relating to arrivals and a detailed overview of Ireland’s response to displaced persons from Ukraine. It also gives a comprehensive overview of other areas of migration, as well as research and case law from 2022, providing a crucial reference text for anyone working in the area.

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The integration of non-EU migrant women in Ireland

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Monitoring report on Integration 2022

Monitoring report on Integration 2022

Labour market integration of international protection applicants in Ireland

Annual report on migration and asylum 2022: Ireland

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