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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 11, 2022

QUESTION NO. 23

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive what supports SDCC can provide to Ukrainian refugees who are in need of English-speaking course where they can learn English as needed?

REPLY:

The Council will be re-convening the South Dublin Community Response Forum to coordinate the community-led response to support to Ukrainian refugees as they arrive in the County.   The forum will bring relevant statutory, community and voluntary agencies at local level to be an information source and signpost to services including local health, education, social and other integration needs as well as identifying and addressing issues arising where possible.  The Mayor will participate on this forum on behalf of the Elected Members who will be updated on forum activity as it progresses.  There will be engagement with the Department of Education and/or the Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board as necessary through the forum in relation to training and learning supports such as those outlined in the question.