Seanad debates
Tuesday, 24 June 2003
European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages.
We have all seen the mess that exists for many people who have tried to travel to the United States since the twin towers disaster of September 2001. I am sure the Minister of State will have read in the newspapers about a lady who was resident in the US for 30 years and whose husband and family live there at present. She has not been allowed to return to the US for the past seven months, since she came to Ireland for a wedding, apparently because her US residency papers are not in order. It is not as if this issue will not have practical significance for people. It seems wrong that people should be unable to get redress, through no fault of their own, because this Bill only allows for ex gratia monetary remedies.
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