Seanad debates
Wednesday, 29 January 2003
Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed).
2:30 pm
Tom Morrissey (Progressive Democrats)
The Senator is asking to extend the time limit, but surely we should be seeking to reduce the length of time. I am sure the applicant will be in the country and the circumstances for the applicant making an appeal are not going to change. I do not understand why they could not make that appeal within ten days. I doubt the value of increasing the period to two months. I do not understand the motive for extending the period of an appeal mechanism. Surely it should be about reducing, not extending, the period.
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