Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 11, after line 40, to insert the following: "Report on operation of the Act

11. The Minister shall, on an annual basis following the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas detailing—

(a) the number of prosecutions not pursued due to a humanitarian defence,

(b) the number of prosecutions pursued where a humanitarian defence was employed, and

(c) any impact which this Act may have had in respect of the level of engagement of humanitarian organisations in humanitarian activity in respect of smuggled persons.".

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