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County Kildare Integration Strategy 2020 - 2026

The second County Kildare Integration Strategy was launched last Thursday 29th September 2021 and covers the period 2020 - 2026.

Speaking at the online event, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth, Roderic O'Gorman TD, said, 'Integration must be local in every sense; it must be led by the community, for the community. Local councils are uniquely placed to assist and guide this work and county-level strategies have a central role to play. I want to commend the Council, the members of Kildare Interagency Integration Committee and all those who played a role in the development of this Strategy for giving priority and commitment to integration in Kildare'.

Interim Chief Executive of Kildare County Council, Sonya Kavanagh, said, 'Kildare County Council is delighted to launch the 2020 – 2026 Kildare Integration Strategy in collaboration with the County Kildare LEADER Partnership and the Kildare Integration Network.  This strategy is the culmination of a lengthy consultation process comprising key agency stakeholders, local representatives and member groups from the diverse migrant population in Kildare. Our hopes and aspirations for this strategy are that it builds on the progress to date and continues to give priority and commitment to the inclusion and integration of people from ethnic minorities and new communities living, working or studying in County Kildare'. 

View and download the startegy document here or e-mail anne@countykildarelp.ie to request a copy:

https://bit.ly/KildareIntegrationStrategy20202026