Legal supports
From International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS); Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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From International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS); Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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The Legal Aid Board provides confidential and independent legal services to persons applying for International Protection and Permission to Remain in Ireland. The Board assists with appeals to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, and also deals with deportation matters.
You are strongly advised to register with the Legal Aid Board, or to obtain legal advice privately, before completing the International Protection Office Questionnaire.
The Legal Aid Board can help you in the following ways:
You should complete the application form and associated consent form and return it to one of the Law Centres below.
If you are granted civil legal aid and advice, you will be represented by either Smithfield Law Centre in Dublin, Popes Quay Law Centre in Cork, or Seville House Law Centre in Galway, depending on where you live. Alternatively, your case may be referred to one of the private practitioners on our International Protection Panel.
The law centre may give you an immediate appointment, depending on when the next step that needs to be taken on your International Protection application is. You may have to pay a contribution of €10 towards your legal aid and advice. In some cases, if paying this contribution would cause hardship, the contribution can be waived.
Completed forms should be returned to one of the following: