Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 18:

In page 10, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:

"12.—(1) Subject to the subsequent provisions of this section, a person who is an alleged victim of an offence under section 3 or 5, or section 3 (other than subsections (2A) and (2B)) of the Act of 1998, shall be given leave to remain in the State by the immigration officer concerned.

(2) Subject to the subsequent provisions of this section, a person to whom leave to remain in the State is given under subsection (1) shall be entitled to remain in the State for a period of 6 months which may be renewed.

(3) The Minister shall give or cause to be given to a person referred to in subsection (2) a temporary residence certificate stating the name and containing a photograph of the person concerned, stating that, without prejudice to any other permission or leave granted to the person concerned to remain in the State, the person referred to in the temporary residence certificate shall not be removed from the State before the 6 month period has elapsed.

(4) An immigration officer may, by notice in writing, require the person referred to in subsection (2)—

(a) to reside or remain in particular districts or places in the State, or

(b) to report at specified intervals to an immigration officer or member of the Garda Síochána specified in the notice, and the person concerned shall comply with the requirement.".

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