Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 17, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:

“Identification of applicant as child

25.If at any stage in relation to an application a question arises as to whether an applicant is or may be a child, the applicant shall be assessed by the Child and Family Agency and an estimation of the applicant’s age shall be made by it, and the age so estimated shall, in the absence of contrary evidence, be accepted as the age of the applicant.”.

This relates to the identification of the applicant as a child and how we can find a mechanism to ensure the person is a child if at any stage with regard to an application, a question arises as to whether an applicant is or may be a child. In such a scenario, the applicant shall be assessed by the Child and Family Agency and an estimation of the applicant’s age shall be made by it and an estimation of the applicant's age shall be made by it and the age so estimated shall, in the absence of contrary evidence, be accepted as the age of the applicant.