• Strong identification of rationale for coalition

& challenge presented by the issue -

urgency & clarity of the ‘ask’.

• Diversity of organisations; specialist service

providers, strong expertise, experience &

national scope.

• External champions & experts.

• Evidence base from service provision – not

theoretical, but one based on experience.

• Strong policy document produced with

recommendations.

• Case studies – human experience, strong

communications strategy.

• Multi-faceted approach – legislative, policy,

media, lobbying of political representatives.

• Political engagement & contacts

• Member organisations are

comparatively small groups with

stretched resources.

• Geographical spread impacts

upon coordination of coalition.

• Data – often anecdotal, difficult to

establish scope of issue with

official data.

• Strong legislative and policy

analysis on immigration needs &

requirements, social protection

recommendations of campaign

more challenging.

• Policy engagement from the Irish

Naturalisation & Immigration Service.

• Shared analysis from Cosc, which

assisted the immigration side of

campaign.

• Shared analysis & approach with

other campaigners.

• Joint committee on Justice, Defence

& Equality – submissions made,

presentation to Committee hoped for.

• Immigration, Residence & Protection

Bill (if reintroduced) will provide

opportunity to push for legislative

measures on immigration aspects.

• Funding of member organisations in the

future will be an issue.

• Social protection side of the campaign

has a cost impact on public finances –

can & may make political engagement

more difficult in current economic

context.

• Data continues to be an issue, thus

making it difficult to establish what the

cost to public finances may be.

• Department of Social Protection –

establishing contacts and scope for

effecting change in approach.

• Challenge in relation to the immigration

cost of successful applications – refusal

from INIS to waive fee.

Workshop E: Domestic Violence Coalition – Immigrant Council of

Ireland & Doras Luímni