Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 38:

In page 21, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:"(h) the procedures on how to assert entitlements in law.".

The statement provided for the applicant under this provision should include information on how to assert entitlements in law, for example, on how to consult a legal representative. A failure to provide information on how one can access one's entitlements makes them meaningless in practice.This is to be added to the list of requirements for the statement which is to be given to an applicant by the Minister as soon as practicable after receipt by him or her of an application. It is important asylum seekers have this information and it should be provided for in the Bill.