Forty-five unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Ireland have gone missing from State care since 2017 and are unaccounted for, according to figures from the Child and Family agency, Tusla
In total, 62 unaccompanied children were reported missing from State care in that time. Of these, 17 have been recorded as having returned or accounted for.
Tusla said there are currently 201 unaccompanied minors in care here, including 71 unaccompanied minors from Ukraine currently in care or being accommodated. The statement said the aim is to reunify them with their families where possible, either in Ireland or in other member states. Once a child is deemed missing, An Garda Síochána is notified and gardaí have primary responsibility for investigating a child's whereabouts.
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