Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Ms Tanya Ward:

On two counts, the general scheme is of concern. It is down to officials to decide. If they reasonably believe somebody to be over the age of 18, they can proceed. It is also of concern that there is a potential use of force. They should not be able to use force to obtain biometric data from children. It does not respect their dignity and rights and we think the legislation should be changed to reflect that.

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