JRS Ireland provides outreach and support to individuals, families and children seeking asylum in Ireland at all stages of the protection process residing in state provided Direct Provision accommodation.  

Aims: 

• Asylum Seeker Support: providing support through accompaniment, outreach, language classes, educational and psychosocial support.  
• Integration: supporting education, training, employment and access to housing.  
• Detention: visiting immigration detainees and advocating for more just detention policies. 
• Advocacy: raising awareness and lobbying for fairer immigration and asylum systems. 

 Policy Priorities: 

• Protection Process: A fair, transparent and adequately resourced asylum process, producing good quality final determinations of protection claims in a timely manner. 
• Reception: Consistent and effective access to dedicated reception facilities providing orientation services; mental health and wellbeing supports; and information and advice services.  
• Living Conditions: Advocating for an independent living model that enable applicants to live with dignity while awaiting a final determination of their claim.  
• Person–Centred Supports: Comprehensive range of educational, employment, psychosocial and intercultural supports responsive to the needs of applicants from the moment of arrival. 
• Integration: An equitable and sustainable model of integration for all persons granted international protection and/or permission to remain that connect with local communities. 
• Sharing Responsibility: Enhanced safe and legal routes to access international protection. 

JRS Ireland is generously supported by the Irish Jesuit Province.