Seanad debates

Tuesday, 4 February 2003

Immigration Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage.

 

Reluctantly, therefore, we must rely on the good sense of the applicant to make a decision, taking advice from whatever quarter he or she considers necessary. I will consider the possibility of an advisory leaflet or document to compensate for the fact that I will no longer act in loco parentis as a person who must consent. In the last analysis we are leaving it to the applicant's free will and as long as he or she is provided with some guidance, we cannot dilute or make unclear the meaning of the offence now provided for.

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