List of abbreviations and Irish terms

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AkiDwa Akina Dada wa Africa (African Women’s Organisation) ASC Africa Solidarity Centre / Africa Centre CBP Common Basic Principles for Immigrant Integration in the European Union D15 Dublin 15 Dáil Parliament, lower house DEIS Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools DICP Dublin Inner City Partnership DJELR Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform DWS The Developmental Welfare State ED electoral district ELS English Language Support ESRI Economic and Social Research Institute EU-10 The new 2004 European Union member states FAS Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Irish state employment training agency) Gardai Síochána Irish Police HRC Habitual Residence Condition ICI Immigrant Council of Ireland IoD Index of Dissimilarity MRCI Migrants Rights Centre Ireland NASC Cork immigrant support group NESC National Economic and Social Council NCCRI National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism Oireachtas Parliament, both houses PPS Personal Public Service number Taoiseach Prime Minister VRC Vincentian Refugee Centre WBCFN well-being of children, families and neighbourhoods