| Study Title |
A40 Unaccompanied Minors Referral Form |
| Data Owner |
Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (www.orac.ie) |
| Description |
A minor under the age of 18 arriving at the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and who is not in the custody of an adultwill be referred to the Child and Family Agency (Tusla). The Child andFamily Agency (Tusla) may then decide that an application for asylumshould be made on behalf of the minor. Information collected on theReferral Form includes personal details of the applicant, their countryof origin, the mode of transport used and the route travelled toIreland, their reason for coming to Ireland and the name and locationof their present guardian. |
| Primary Function |
To facilitate the referral of an Unaccompanied Minor to the Health Service Executive (HSE). |
| Key Variables |
ID Other; DOB; Geog Other; Nationality |
| Themes |
Justice; Demographics |
| Unit Of Observation |
Child (minor, aged 18 years or younger) |
| Start Date |
Not known. ORAC was established in November 2000 under the 1996 Refugee Act (as amended). |
| Frequency |
Continuous |
| Target Population |
Child (minor, aged 18 years or younger) |
| Format |
Separate record for each person being referred |
| Method |
Paper-based application form, retained in applicant’s file and data entered into Unaccompanied Minors database. |
| Most Recent Publication |
2010. See:
- Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner: Annual Report – 2010. Available at: www.orac.ie/pages/CorpOff/publications.htm
- Other ORAC Annual Reports available at same website. |
| Access Further Information |
Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC)
79-83 Lower Mount Street
Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 602 8000; LoCall: 1890 202418
E-mail: oracmail@orac.ie
Web: www.orac.ie |
| Notes |
The processing of the Unaccompanied Minors Referral application is arranged by ORAC in conjunction with the HSE and the HSE support the minor through the process, including attending at their interview. ORAC has specially trained caseworkers to process cases from unaccompanied minors. |