International Protection Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-25
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Nessa Cosgrove (LAB), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 23:
In page 28, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:
“(2) Where an officer of the Minister, pursuant to any enactment or rule of law, performs a function conferred on the Minister by virtue of subsection (1) , the officer is independent in the performance of that function.”.

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