Reception and Intregration Agency

• Launch of 'Migration Nation'
  1st May 2008
  The Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan T.D., today launched a Statement on Integration and Diversity Management. This is the first document of its kind from the Office of the Minister for Integration since the Office was established in June 2007.

   
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• INTI (Integration of Third-Country Nationals) Call for Proposals 2006 - INTI Preparatory Actions
  22nd September 2006
   
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• Minister launches policies for children in asylum seeker accommodation centres
  21st October 2005
  The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Children, Mr Brian Lenihan TD, today launched two policy documents for children in asylum seeker accommodation centres
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• ERF2 Call for Proposals 2005
  4th October 2005
  The Reception and Integration Agency invites proposals for funding under the 2005 Annual Programme of the second phase of the European Refugee Fund 2005 - 2010
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• ERF2 Implementation Update
  30th September 2005
  Following the submission of Ireland's multi-annual programme for the European Refugee Fund 2005 - 2007 in late August, the Reception and Integration Agency expect to issue a call for proposals for funding under the 2005 annual programme by the 5th October
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• Consultation on next phase of European Refugee Fund 2005 - 2007
  14th July 2005
  

  Important notice to NGO's

   

  Consultation on next phase of European Refugee Fund 2005 - 2007

  NGO's and partners will recall that an initial discussion on the new ERF took place at a seminar organized by RIA on 25 November 2004 which among other aspects, identified a new multiannual programme option and an emphasis on  a longer term strategic approach.  Updates on our web site have charted the progress of ERF2 since that time and the RIA has been awaiting the issue of the final “EU Guidelines for the preparation of Multannual Programmes.”  A first draft of the proposed guidelines were presented to Member States last March and formal agreement  was notified in the middle of June.  Based on these guidelines, the RIA have now produced  a draft of  the Multiannual Programme (MAP) (see link below) and are anxious to progress consultation on the new Fund as urgently as possible so as to minimize the time gap between ERF 1 and ERF 2.

  In this context, and in order to meet our deadlines, we invite our partners to send us  observations  on the draft MAPS document - see link below.  Comments can be sent by email to Catherine_M._Hayes@justice.ie   (01-4183256) and should reach us no later than 3 August .  In addition, the RIA are organizing a half-day seminar in its offices on 3 August next at 10.am to facilitate further discussion on the draft MAP.   If you wish to take part in these discussions please notify Catherine to facilitate our planning of the event.  Only one person should attend from each organization. To access the proposed draft material on our MAP, please click below.

  
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• ERFII – Vital agreement reached on guidelines for first multi-annual programme period 2005-2007
  16th May 2005
  The second meeting this year of the ERF Advisory Group took place in Brussels on 12th May 2005
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• ERF II – Further update on Implementation
  6th April 2005
  The ERF Advisory Group met in Brussels on 7th March 2005 to discuss the implementation of the 2 ^nd phase of the ERF.
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• Polish Delegates conduct ERF Study Visit
  22nd March 2005
  Earlier this month, six delegates from the Polish Responsible Authorities for the ERF completed a 4 day study visit to the ERF Unit in RIA.
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• ERF II - Update on Implementation
  1st March 2005
  The ERF Advisory Group is meeting on 7th March to finalise details of the rules and guidelines for the implemenattion of the new ERF II which runs from 2005 - 2010
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• National Action Plan Against Racism
  10th February 2005
  Minister announces National Action Plan Against Racism Grant Scheme 

  Speech by Minister of State At the launch of the National Action Plan Against Racism
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• Minister announces details of revised arrangements for residency
  18th January 2005
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• Refugee Consultation Forum
  10th January 2005
  The Reception and Integration Agency has published the report of the Refugee Consultation Forum held in Tullamore in October 2004
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• Notice to Non-National Parents of Irish Born Children
  21st December 2004
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• Minister announces revised arrangements for processing claims for permission to remain from parents of Irish born children
  15th December 2004
  Mr Michael McDowell TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, has announced that the Government have today approved his proposals to introduce revised arrangements for the processing of claims for permission to remain in the State from the non-national parents of Irish born children with effect from early January 2005.
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• Handbook on Integration
  8th December 2004
  The EU Commission has just published a "Handbook on Integration for Policy Makers and Practitioners"
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• ERF National Conference 2004
  1st December 2004
  A conference for the beneficiaries of funding through the ERF programme 2004 was held in Dublin on the 25th November
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• Integration Policy Conference
  17th November 2004
  The first ever EU Inter-Ministerial Conference on Integration was held in Groningen, The Netherlands from 9 - 11 November 2004
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• RIA Website Launch
  5th November 2004
  The website of the Reception and Integration Agency was officially launched on Friday 5th November
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• Website Launch
  4th November 2004
  The Reception and Integration Agency officially launches its website on Friday 5th November.
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• Refugees Meet RIA in Tullamore
  6th October 2004
  On Monday 4th October 2004, a Refugee Consultation Forum was held in Tullamore, Co. Offaly
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• 14 Organisations to Receive funding under European Refugee Fund 2004
  26th August 2004
  Following an exhaustive selection process which included testing applications for eligibility, short-listing and final selection by a committee made up of Governmental and non-governmental representatives, a total of 14 organisations were selected to receive funding totalling over € 880,000 under the 2004 ERF national programme  
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• New 2nd Phase of European Refugee Fund Agreed
  26th August 2004
  On 8 ^th June 2004, the EU Council reached political agreement on a EU Commission proposal for a second phase of the European Refugee Fund to run from 2005 until 2010 inclusively.   This followed months of intensive discussions and negotiations among the 25 Member States in the Asylum Working Party, which was chaired during the Irish EU Presidency by RIA's Head of Integration Policy, Mr. John Haskins
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• Small Grants Scheme 2004
  19th August 2004
  The Reception and Integration Agency has awarded grants under its Small Grants Scheme 2004.
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• New publications
  20th July 2004
  Two publications have recently been published by the Reception and Integration Agency:
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• The Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government Signs Regulations for Voting for Asylum Seekers & Refugees
  27th April 2004
  The Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government announced that he had signed regulations extending the list of documents that are acceptable as identity documents for voting to include a Temporary Registration Certificate (TRC) card and a Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card
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• Launch of Commemoration Awards
  31st March 2004
  As part of its activities during European Week Against Racism, the Reception and Integration Agency launched its Commemoration Awards for people with refugee status at a ceremony in the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim on 25 March, 2004.
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• Recognition of Foreign Qualifications in Ireland
  25th February 2004
  The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is the Irish centre for the recognition of foreign awards, i.e. awards made outside the State.  The Authority represents Ireland in a European network of centres, known as NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centre)
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• MORE Project
  16th February 2004
    The MORE Project is targeted to develop, in transnational co-operation, comprehensive resettlement models, which can be utilised in European Union Member States
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• Support Groups Conferences
  14th January 2004
  In order to meet with, inform, encourage, facilitate networking and recognise the invaluable support which voluntary support groups provide to asylum seekers, the Reception and Integration Agency  periodically hosts regional conferences
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• Notice to Non-National Parents of Irish Born Children
  
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