Murphy, Cliodhna and Caulfield, Leanne and Gilmartin, Mary
(2019)
Developing immigrant integration policy in the Irish public sector: An international human rights and public sector duty approach.
Administration, 67 (4).
pp. 27-45.
ISSN 2449-9471
Abstract
This paper outlines a new approach to the development of immigrant
integration policy in Ireland that is informed by an international human rights
and public sector duty perspective. Based on a comprehensive review, the
paper outlines the current state of immigrant integration policies in the Irish
public sector, highlighting the limited awareness of this issue among public
bodies. It also provides practical guidance for public bodies wishing to develop
more effective immigrant integration policies, drawing from international
human rights treaties and from examples of policy development in Ireland.
Given the reality that Ireland is now a well-established immigrant-receiving
country, the paper concludes that Ireland urgently needs a coherent and
comprehensive approach to the development of immigrant integration policy.
A human-rights-based approach offers such a method and would allow Ireland, through its public sector, to become a leader in immigrant integration
policy development. This approach requires the elaboration of specific
integration policies in order to ensure that migrant populations can practically
access fundamental human rights such as housing, education, healthcare and
employment.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Developing; immigrant integration
policy; Irish public sector;
international human rights;
public sector; duty; approach; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
| Item ID: |
13889 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2019-0025 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Mary Gilmartin
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| Date Deposited: |
01 Feb 2021 13:52 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Administration |
| Publisher: |
Sciendo |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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