Age-disputed asylum-seeking minors in 'risky situations' living alone in adult accommodation

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Children seeking international protection who are deemed to be adults by Tusla are being put “in risky situations” with children as young as 15 living alone in adult accommodation, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Medical charity Safetynet, which provides healthcare to individuals who do not have access to mainstream healthcare, has encountered several children who have been deemed adults, which resulted in a minor being left to sleep rough due to a lack of State-provided shelter at the time.