Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I hope we keep to the grouping list that has been supplied to us, a technical point on which everybody is agreed. I support the renaming of the authorised officer as an international protection officer. While it could be argued that we are getting into semantics, it sends out an important message.

I am concerned that amendment No. 3 is not being moved because it contains the definition of an international protection officer. Perhaps the Minister of State could advise us on that because if Report Stage is taken on Monday we will need to know what is being put in its place. I have tabled two amendments, but they refer to an authorised officer. What terminology should be used? I do not want to table amendments which are then out of order with the Bill because the same language is not being used. Perhaps the Minister of State could clarify why it is not being moved.