Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 8, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “ “chief international protection officer” means the person appointed under section 74 to be the chief international protection officer;”.

Amendment No. 3 provides a definition of a chief international protection officer who will be responsible for the management of the international protection office which will be established in the Department of Justice and Equality. Amendment No. 5 provides a definition for the term "international protection officer". Amendment No. 177 inserts a new section into the Bill on international protection officers. This section provides inter aliathat these officers shall be independent in the performance of their functions under the Act. Amendment No. 178 inserts a new section into the Bill on the chief international protection officer. It provides for the appointment of the chief international protection officer by the Minister and that this person shall be independent in the performance of their functions under the Act.

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