International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-19
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Patricia Stephenson (SD), Labour Panel

I commend Senator Boyhan on this well thought-out amendment, particularly the reference to "the European Convention on Human Rights, and the UN Charter". This legislation is one of the biggest changes we will see to the asylum process in Ireland since the early 2000s. It is crucially important, particularly in light of the Minister's decision to sign the Danish letter in December, which seeks to explore a political declaration on potentially withdrawing or changing the provisions around Article 3, which is the protection of the right against inhumane and degrading treatment, and Article 8, the right to family life, in the ECHR, which I am concerned about. With this in mind, this is a sensible amendment.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-19