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Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have no problem talking about the issues. The Senator will not have an opportunity to table amendments on Report Stage.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: My amendment No. 14 seeks in page 13, line 25, after “violence” where it secondly occurs, to insert “and acts of domestic violence”. This is to ensure that persons suffering domestic violence have clarity with regard to their right to apply for protection. It is quite obvious that this is a difficult area that many people seeking asylum must deal with and we have...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 14:In page 13, line 25, after “violence” where it secondly occurs, to insert “and acts of domestic violence”.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 16:In page 15, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:"(c) membership of a particular social group includes membership of a trade union.". The amendment relates to the definition of a membership of a particular social group. We seek the inclusion of a new subsection to include membership of a trade union in the definition. The reason this is proposed is to...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is it stated specifically in the EU directive that trade unions are included?

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am disappointed the amendment has not been accepted, as we were looking to insert a provision whereby the person "applicable shall have access to independent legal advice and consultation" and "Such advice and consultation may include that from an appropriate non-governmental organisation." It is hard to see how this would bring a cost to the Exchequer, seeing as it specifies a...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am speaking on the section. The Irish Refugee Council has recommended that more clarity be provided with respect to where the preliminary interview is conducted and by whom. I have seen examples from Portugal. Senator Conway and I visited the Portuguese refugee council at one stage and we had extensive discussions with both the legal and non-governmental organisations involved . They...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister of State accused me of not knowing what I was talking about. There is a big difference between legal advice and appropriate advice from a non-governmental organisation. The two elements are referenced in the amendment.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 19:In page 18, line 8, to delete "that" and substitute "or when a person self-identifies that they are".

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 20:In page 18, lines 10 and 11, to delete "an adult who is taking responsibility for the care and protection of the person" and substitute "a parent or legal or customary caregiver".

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 23:In page 18, lines 24 and 25, to delete “taking responsibility for the care and protection of the person” and substitute “the parent or legal or customary caregiver”.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have discussed it already.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Amendment No. 23 is in page 18, lines 24 to 25, to delete the words “taking responsibility for the care and protection" and, following the word "years" to insert “the parent or legal or customary caregiver”. The rationale for the amendment is that as it stands there is a lack of clarity in the Bill on whether a minor is deemed accompanied or unaccompanied. In law and...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 24:In page 18, line 29, to delete “shall be deemed to also have made” and substitute “may make”.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will speak to the amendment. Amendment No. 24 is in page 18, line 29, to delete “shall be deemed to also have made” and to insert "may make". The rationale for the amendment is to articulate clearly the right of the child to make a separate protection application on his or her own behalf.

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 27:In page 18, line 38, to delete "should" and substitute "may".

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 29:In page 19, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:"(7) Subject to sections 21 and 22, a person under the age of 18 and who is at the frontier of the State or who is in the State (whether lawfully or unlawfully) may make an application for international protection on his or her own behalf.". Sinn Féin has concerns about the application for international...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In amendment No. 160, we propose to insert the following on page 41, between lines 25 and 26:“(6) Where a recommendation referred to in subsection 2(b) has not been made within 9 months of the date of application, the applicant shall be granted access to the labour market.”. As we all know, Ireland is out of step with other EU member states by depriving asylum seekers of any...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am very disappointed with the Minister of State's response that the Cabinet committee is still looking at this issue. He has stated, as have Senators, that this legislation has been under consideration over a number of years but it has been left sitting on a shelf. It is not as if this proposal has come out of the blue. The right to work is a fundamental issue in regard to asylum...