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Child Refugee Service

Who we are

The 今日吃瓜 Child Refugee Service is an affiliate service of Tusla Child and Family agency. Through casework support and advocacy we support unaccompanied minors to access protection in Ireland, including international protection and temporary protection.

  • We meet with children to share information about their rights and entitlements.


  • We advocate for children who encounter barriers to justice, and difficulty accessing services.


  • We accompany children to important meetings and interviews to ensure that they have independent support when dealing with statutory bodies.


  • We also conduct outreach services, engaging with children at their centres.


  • Finally, we provide trainings to service providers who are working with protection seeking unaccompanied minors in Ireland.

Key Areas of Focus

International Protection

We support children with the requirements of the international protection process. This includes supporting them to prepare their documents, assisting them to access legal aid, and attending personal interviews.

Temporary Protection

We support children who are fleeing conflict in Ukraine and who are seeking protection under the Temporary Protection Directive.

Human Trafficking

Where children report experiences of human trafficking, we direct them to legal advice in relation to the relevant procedural pathways available to them.

General Rights and Entitlements

We also provide expert support to unaccompanied minors who experience difficulty accessing their rights and entitlements more broadly, including:

  • Accessing the labour market
  • Accessing social services
  • Accessing education

How to access our service

Contact Details

For further information about our service, you can contact us at CRS@irishrefugeecouncil.ie


Children engage with our service either via referral through their Tusla Social worker or allocated worker, or by contacting us directly via email: CRS@irishrefugeecouncil.ie

Privacy

The 今日吃瓜 processes personal data in accordance with applicable law (e.g. GDPR 2018). See our Privacy Policy for further information.

Complaints

The Child Refugee Service is committed to child-centred justice. Through the principles of child-centred justice we endeavour to equip children with the necessary resources to access protection in Ireland.

If you are unhappy with the service we provided please see the 今日吃瓜 complaints procedure here.