Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her response. We will be addressing some of the issues in the legislation that we will bring forward next week. Some of the issues we will be bringing forward next week can be addressed by policy but that clearly needs to happen. Some of the issues require legislation and there is a mix in that regard.

Many of the amendments to which we are about to move very much require changes in policy. I suggest that within the EU directives on safe countries, there is scope given to countries; the directives are not entirely prescriptive in that regard. They set a base standard but allow for additional considerations.That said, I will withdraw amendment No. 9. I will press amendment No. 10.