I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 385 together.
Where is appears to the International Protection Office (IPO) that an applicant is a minor, the person in question is referred to Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) .
TUSLA undertakes an assessment for eligibility for services and for those deemed to be unaccompanied minors, TUSLA support the young persons in making an application. There have been cases where TUSLA have deemed a young person not eligible for services and the young person has then completed an application for international protection as an adult.
Last year, IPO received 180 applications from unaccompanied minors.
Please note all data provided is correct at time of issue and may be subject to data cleansing.
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Referrals from IPO to Tusla in 2024
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Afghanistan
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29
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Burundi
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<=5
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Cameroon
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<=5
|
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Congo DR
|
<=5
|
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Jordan
|
<=5
|
|
Morocco
|
<=5
|
|
Nigeria
|
13
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Pakistan
|
<=5
|
|
Palestine
|
<=5
|
|
Palestinian
|
<=5
|
|
Somalia
|
25
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Sudan
|
<=5
|
|
Syria
|
<=5
|
|
Tunisia
|
<=5
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|
Vietnam
|
<=5
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|
Yemen
|
<=5
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Grand Total
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89
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Referrals from IPO to Tusla in 2023
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|
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Afghanistan
|
72
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Albania
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<=5
|
|
Algeria
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10
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Bangladesh
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<=5
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|
China
|
<=5
|
|
Congo DR
|
<=5
|
|
Egypt
|
8
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Eritrea
|
<=5
|
|
Ghana
|
<=5
|
|
Guinea
|
<=5
|
|
Iraq
|
<=5
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|
Kenya
|
<=5
|
|
Nigeria
|
14
|
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Pakistan
|
8
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Sierra Leone
|
<=5
|
|
Somalia
|
45
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South Africa
|
<=5
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|
Sudan
|
<=5
|
|
Syria
|
<=5
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Grand Total
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185
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Referrals from IPO to Tusla in 2022
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|
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Afghanistan
|
73
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Albania
|
<=5
|
|
Algeria
|
8
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Cameroon
|
<=5
|
|
Congo DR
|
<=5
|
|
Egypt
|
7
|
|
Eritrea
|
<=5
|
|
Guinea
|
<=5
|
|
India
|
<=5
|
|
Ivory Coast
|
<=5
|
|
Morocco
|
<=5
|
|
Nigeria
|
6
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Pakistan
|
<=5
|
|
Palestine
|
<=5
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
<=5
|
|
Somalia
|
59
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South Africa
|
<=5
|
|
Sudan
|
<=5
|
|
Syria
|
<=5
|
|
Tunisia
|
<=5
|
|
Ukraine
|
<=5
|
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Grand Total
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181
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