Almost 300 child asylum seekers found to be adults, with ‘significant delays’ to age assessments
A total of 11pc of child asylum seeker referrals to Tusla were found to be adults between 2022 and 2025
Stock imageAlmost 300 child asylum seekers were found to be adults by Tusla, with “significant delays” to eligibility assessments last year.The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, have told the Public Accounts Committee that there were 293 asylum seekers who were referred to the agency but later found to be adults.
