International Protection Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-25
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

Okay. We will not speak about the guillotine that has been agreed.
To revert to this amendment as well as the Minister's amendments, we will not have an opportunity to speak on many of the them. That presents a bit of a difficulty, but at least if we accept this amendment and the two parts to it, we would have a review in 12 months that would look at the concerns related to the passing of this legislation. Senator McDowell indicated Standing Orders, and the Minister will recall that we discussed this. That is also relevant. I do not think the amendment is unreasonable, but prudent and fair. The Minister is a more than prudent, reasonable and fair politician. I know this is very important legislation for him. What I am seeking to do is include a provision whereby within 12 months of passing this legislation, we will review it and see if there are concerns about human rights and so on. That is what we all want at the end of the day. We must respect the rights of all people, and that is what I am trying to achieve with this amendment.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-25