Nasc: State's pilot project on vulnerability of asylum applicants is too limited

Fiona Finn, chief executive of Nasc: 'The vulnerability assessment is not a ‘once and done’ process. A person’s level of vulnerability and corresponding need for additional support may change over time and depending on circumstances.' Picture: Jim Coughlan

A pilot project to assess the vulnerability of asylum applicants falls short of national standards and fails to include situations where an individual could be at risk of suicide or other risks.

Nasc, a refugee and migrant rights group, made the claim in relation to a pilot project to introduce vulnerability assessments for asylum seekers being rolled out by the HSE and the Department of Children.