Report on – 33rd IC Resolution 4: Restoring Family Links while respecting privacy, including as it relates to personal data protection (33IC/19/R4) – Irish Red Cross Society

Has your State/National Society/Institution incorporated the commitments contained in this resolution into the relevant strategic or operational plans?

The commitments are incorporated into:
Strategy
Operational plan

At the National level

Explanation:

• Discussions about implementation of a data sharing agreement with Irish authorities
• Increased funding for RFL programmes
• 50% increased human resources in RFL department
• RFL Assessment process in place
• RFL Data Protection discussion in place and work on templates
• Co-operation with NGO’s and internal migration unit

Has your State/National Society/Institution been working with other partners to implement the commitments contained in this resolution?

Partner with:
Government and/or public authorities
ICRC/IFRC
Humanitarian and development partners (e.g. UN, NGOs etc.)

Examples of cooperation:

• Ad-hoc arrangements with government visa office on fast-tracking of FRU visas
• Discussions with Irish authorities on data-sharing agreement
• Co-operation with Irish Red Cross Migration unit and Irish NGOs on pledged accommodation
• Official partnership on family reunification travel assistance with IOM
• Co-operation with ICRC London on RFL capacity building report

Have you encountered any challenges in implementing the commitments contained in this resolution?

With challenges on:
Lack of leadership support
Lack of capacity and/or support (technical, financial, or other)

Details about challenges:

• Progressing an appropriate data sharing arrangement with relevant government departments is challenging.

Have the commitments contained in this resolution had an impact on the work and direction of your State/National Society/Institution?

Type of Impact:
Programming and operations have become more effective and efficient
Partnerships with other humanitarian actors have been created or enhanced
Increase in mobilization of resources

Details about the impact:

• ICRC RFL capacity building report
• RFL needs assessment
• IOM/Irish Red Cross official partnership on travel assistance
• Increased budget for RFL activities
• 50% increase in RFL human resources

Have the commitments contained in this resolution had an impact on the communities that your State/National Society/Institution serves?

Description of the impact:

• Reuniting of families through Irish Red Cross/IOM family reunification travel assistance programme
• Co-operation between Irish Red Cross RFL & Migration unit on use of pledged housing for beneficiaries of travel assistance