Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 29, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:

“Valletta Convention

3.(1) Nothing in this Act shall violate the definitions, principles and requirements outlined in the Valletta Convention to which Ireland is a signatory.

(2) The Minister and the Department shall be required to ensure that all definitions, principles and requirements laid out in this Act comply with the Valletta Convention upon and during its implementation.

(3) The Minister shall be empowered to establish regulations to ensure that Ireland can adhere to the Valletta Convention in the event of an unforeseen circumstance in which something in this Act contradicts the Valletta Convention.

(4) The Minister shall be required to ensure the Valletta Convention is adhered to when implementing this Act.