International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-19
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I am reading from section 210(2). It refers to "any matter which is or has been or may be at a future date, the subject of proceedings before a court or tribunal in the State." That will cover any matter that may be controversial or subject in the future to any kind of court or tribunal.
I do not believe that is good practice. The chief inspector should not have such a broad preclusion where they are allowed to give account of issues without having such a clear get-out clause from future accountability. We do not need to go into further detail on this but it is important to place it on the record.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-19