Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT)

In the context of Irish migration policy, integration has been defined as: “the ability to participate to the extent that a person needs and wishes in all major components of society without having to relinquish his or her own cultural identity.”

The role of the LAIT team is to promote social inclusion and integration from day one with the following people we work with:

• Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection
• Applicants for International Protection
• Those with Refugee, Subsidiary Protection, or Permission to remain status
• Programme Refugees

What We Do

The team consists of an Integration Support Coordinator, Integration Support Workers and an Assistant Staff Officer. 
The Local Authority Integration Team will support you by providing you with information, integration supports, advice and guidance on local services that will assist you integrate into society and to help facilitate Independent Living. Areas covered include health and wellbeing, family, community, employment, education and day to day living in Ireland. 

We will act as a point of contact to provide information, guidance and advice to queries as they arise.

If you wish to contact us please email integration@sligococo.ie