Seanad debates

Thursday, 3 July 2003

Immigration Bill 2002 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages.

 

Section 13(6), to which I have referred briefly already, is in effect the replacement for the "manifestly unfounded" categories in section 12(4) of the Act as it stands. The findings set out at the new section 13(6) are broadly comparable with, though not necessarily equivalent to, certain of the "manifestly unfounded" criteria under the existing law. They cannot be treated as equivalents in particular because these findings would apply only after negative recommendations have been made following investigation of claims to establish whether applicants are refugees, and do not necessarily go to the core of the negative recommendation. The broad correlations or comparisons are set out on page nine of the explanatory memorandum prepared by the Department.

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