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

Amendment No. 77 was tabled by Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Deputy Boyd Barrett and again, I cannot agree to this amendment. The wording of this section is taken from Article 4.1 of the recast qualification directive which does not include a provision along the lines of the proposed amendment. Indeed, accepting this amendment may lead to a person being granted refugee status who does not meet the definition of a refugee as outlined in the Geneva Convention.

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