S.I. No. 265/2026 - International Protection Act 2026 (Section 119) (Facilities for Detention of Unaccompanied Minors) Regulations 2026

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the International Protection Act 2026 (Section 119) (Facilities for Detention of Unaccompanied Minors) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 12 June 2026.

2. The Unaccompanied Minors Room in Lakeview Suite, Citywest Reception Centre, Garter Lane, Saggart, County Dublin is prescribed for the purpose of section 119(5)(c) of the International Protection Act 2026 (No. 9 of 2026).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

11 June, 2026.

JIM O’CALLAGHAN,

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation

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These Regulations prescribe the facilities for detention for the purpose of section 119(5)(c) of the International Protection Act 2026.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

16

th June,

2026.

I, JIM O’CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 and subparagraph (i) of section 119(5)(c) of the International Protection Act 2026 (No. 9 of 2026) and being satisfied that the facilities prescribed by these Regulations comply with the said subparagraph, hereby make the following regulations