Intent: The intended result was a contribution to efforts to promote integration and encounter and to build an open, inclusive and dynamic Irish society in which all who reside in the country are valued and treated equally, irrespective of their colour, creed or culture.
Details: In January 2026, JRS Ireland issued a copy of the 2026 JRS Ireland Intercultural and Interfaith Calendar to a number of relevant designated public officials and raised serious concerns about increasing polarisation around migration and asylum issues in Ireland.
Intent: Ending of homelessness of international protection applicants. In particular the policy that people must sleep rough to demonstrate eligbility and need for accommodation.
Details: Letter to Minister for Justice about unaccommodated international protection applicants.
Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.
Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality
Seeking Committee's support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also. - Letter
Intent: Implementation of Budget 2025 and 2024 commitment to introduce international protection child payment and improvement in standards in Direct Provision for children and families.
Details: The International Protection Child Payment
Intent: JRS Ireland, with other members of civil society, made policy recommendation in an effort to ensure the new Irish Protection Process would be fair, effective and compliant with law and best practice.
Details: In April 2025, JRS Ireland was a signatory to a policy paper submitted to Department of Justice officials, containing a series of recommendations regarding Ireland's implementation of the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration.
