Eighty nine minors seeking asylum referred to Tusla so far this year

When arriving to the State, those seeking asylum are assessed by the IPO — if applicants are deemed to be minors, they are then referred to the child and family agency. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

The number of minors referred to Tusla by the International Protection Office (IPO) in the first five months of 2024 was almost half of the total tally for last year, new figures have shown.

As of last week, 89 asylum-seeking minors were referred to Tusla by IPO officials.