Seanad debates
Thursday, 30 January 2003
Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed).
Without the flexibility to make suitable provisions by secondary legislation, which is always subject to review afterwards by the Oireachtas anyway, the potential delays in securing the passage of a Bill could create difficulties for port or airport authorities which would have to await the passage of such legislation before they could act legally to allow non-nationals to land in their ports. It is not a power that is used frequently but it is a power that is best dealt with by order rather than primary legislation. Therefore I urge Senators to accept this amendment.
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