Seanad debates
Wednesday, 29 January 2003
Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed).
2:30 pm
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
The effect of the amendment would be that where an asylum application had been found, on investigation at first instance by the independent Refugee Applications Commissioner, to be manifestly unfounded, the applicant should be entitled to an oral hearing. I do not agree with this proposal. If anything the system should be made more rigorous rather than being loosened in the manner suggested.
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