Local support ecosystem for Citywest IPAS residents
Verified routes into education, volunteering, employment, integration and rights support for people living in Citywest.
| Support area | Organisations / services | Who is supported |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation / asylum system | Citywest is a State international protection accommodation and processing site; the IPO operates an application route at Citywest. | |
| Local integration coordination | Provides signposting, information sessions and confidential clinics, connecting residents with relevant services. | |
| Education / ESOL | English language, adult literacy, FET, training and adult guidance, including South West Adult Education services covering Tallaght. | |
| Children’s education | Educational Welfare Services support attendance and participation; REALT and the Department’s school directory help families locate and access school places. | |
| Employment | Employment, income-support and migrant-integration pathways, including employment guidance for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. | |
| Volunteering | Volunteer placement, community volunteering, volunteer management support and routes into local participation. | |
| Libraries / informal learning | Public computers, study space, library access, community events and informal learning opportunities. | |
| Rights / advocacy | Legal information, rights, employment-rights guidance, advocacy and protection-process support. | |
| Community groups | Other local faith groups, sports clubs, resident groups and tidy towns / environmental groups are community categories, not a single linked organisation. | Social connection, local belonging and low-pressure community participation. |
| Employers nearby | Nearby sectors: hospitality, logistics, retail, care, cleaning, security, warehousing and construction. | Potential routes to entry-level work, job-shadowing and English-in-the-workplace opportunities. Use Intreo Tallaght and South Dublin County Partnership for current employment pathways. |
Glossary
- IPAS
- International Protection Accommodation Services
- IPO
- International Protection Office
- LAIT
- Local Authority Integration Team
- DDLETB
- Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board
- ESOL
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- FET
- Further Education and Training
- EWO
- Educational Welfare Officer
- REALT
- Regional Education and Language Team
- SDCP
- South Dublin County Partnership
- MRCI
- Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
- JRS
- Jesuit Refugee Service