Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 5:

In page 28, line 38, after "59F(4C)" to insert the following:"and in deciding what documents and information to seek, an tArd-Chláraitheoir shall take into account the particular circumstances of the individual in question".

This is an attempt to prevent a situation whereby a superintendent registrar or chief registrar would seek certain information or documents from people proposing to get married at least one of whom is a foreign national. The registrar should decide what documentation and information to seek in respect of immigration status. Some foreigners who present here left their own countries with just the clothes on their backs. Some of them had to flee in very extenuating circumstances. I would like a provision whereby this can be taken into account when the chief registrar is seeking information.