Seanad debates
Monday, 7 December 2015
International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
1:00 pm
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source
Members are giving examples from the current position, which is not working, as opposed to the position the Government hopes and expects will work when somebody is in the system for a number of months only. I also note it is very seldom that an applicant is made subject to reporting requirements and there normally is a good reason for this. In practice, An Garda Síochána already takes account of the person's circumstances in this regard.
The Government cannot agree to the Senator's amendment as the existing provision adequately balances the needs of the State and the circumstances of the individual. However, to again underline the point, in this Bill the Government seeks to ensure the avoidance of people spending years in the system. Instead, they will spend six months in the system and, therefore, all those other circumstances being raised by Members will not be as big an issue because the length of time will be reduced greatly.
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