Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

I remind Senators that I am dealing with one amendment because Senator Ryan, in his wisdom and in the spirit of co-operation, told me I cannot deal with any other amendments. I will not, therefore, deal with the intent of the section at this stage.

We are dealing with a proposal to delete "persons" in line 22 and substitute "non-nationals". The effect of that would be to ask the carrier under the section to make distinctions between directions given by immigration officers in respect of Irish nationals and persons who are not Irish nationals. The purpose of section 2(1)(a), (b) and (c) is to specify duties cast on carriers. Each of the duties must be looked at separately, but the three duties cast in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) will, if they are not complied with, give rise to criminal liability.