- Legislation

Legislation outlawing discrimination and promoting equality is an important statement of the unacceptability of racism in Irish society. Legislation should change behaviour and new behaviour will create new contexts which in turn will change racist attitudes

- Institutions

Equality institutions with adequate powers and resources are central to the effectiveness of legislation. An equality authority is required to promote and monitor the successful implementation of the legislation. It should investigate and address patterns and incidents of racism in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors. Equality courts, also with anti-racist expertise, are required to deal with cases of racism in employment and non-employment arenas.

- Positive Action

Positive Action for Black and minority ethnic groups is required to address the effects of past discrimination. Positive action is required to ensure equality strategies generate outcomes of greater equality for Black and minority ethnic groups. This is a more comprehensive and effective approach than one focusing only on equality of opportunity. Positive action strategies can include the use of quotas in employment, of special access measures to increase uptake of services or facilities, and the targeting of resources on Black and minority ethnic groups.

- Targeting

Resources should be allocated to measures and initiatives specifically targeted on particular Black and minority ethnic groups and on support for the emergence and development of their organisations at local and national level. These can empower and thus create conditions for a new form of access to mainstream provision.

- Mainstreaming

All policies and administrative procedures should be checked to ensure that they do not contribute to racism or do not exclude Black or minority ethnic groups. In this way mainstream policy and provision can reflect the multi-cultural nature of Irish society.

- Participation

Black and minority ethnic groups must participate in the making of decisions that impact on their lives. Organisations set up by these groups are best placed to defend their interests. Administrative procedures and policy making should include these organisations at the appropriate point.

- Attitudes

Reducing the marginalisation of Black and minority ethnic groups, prohibiting discrimination against them, ensuring their interests are a recognised part of policy making will create a new context within which to build new relationships between minority and majority populations. A new context will require new behaviour and will in turn generate new attitudes. Education and media coverage can contribute to the emergence of this new context.

- Solidarity

The creation of an anti-racist society requires solidarity within Irish society between the majority population and Black and minority ethnic groups. It also requires a new solidarity between Irish society and the so called Third World. This involves action within bodies such as the European Union, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to promote a more just world order.

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