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AN BILLE UM THARRAINGT SIAR NA RÍOCHTA AONTAITHE AS AN AONTAS EORPACH (FORÁLACHA IARMHARTACHA), 2020 WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2020 LEASUITHE COISTE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

[No. 48a of 2020] [3 December, 2020]

SEANAD ÉIREANN

AN BILLE UM THARRAINGT SIAR NA RÍOCHTA AONTAITHE AS AN AONTAS EORPACH (FORÁLACHA IARMHARTACHA), 2020 —AN COISTE

WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2020 —COMMITTEE STAGE

Leasuithe Amendments

*Government amendments are denoted by an asterisk SECTION 65 1. In page 44, to delete lines 27 to 30. —Senators Niall Ó Donnghaile, , , . 2. In page 44, line 29, to delete “€75” and substitute “€50”. —Senators , , , , . 3. In page 44, line 29, to delete “€75” and substitute “€1”. —Senator . SECTION 68 4. In page 47, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:

“Review of operation of section 65 68. No later than 12 months after the coming into operation of section 65, the Minister shall— (a) review the operation of the amendments effected by that section, and (b) lay before each House of the a report of his or her conclusions from the review.”. —Senators Ivana Bacik, Annie Hoey, Rebecca Moynihan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall. SECTION 115 5. In page 90, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “ “Act of 1947” means the Health Act 1947.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, .

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6. In page 90, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “ “Act of 2020” means the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, .

Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 116 Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 117 Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 118 Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 119 7. In page 91, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(b) by the substitution of “14 years” with “18 years” in all places where it occurs within this section,”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 8. In page 91, to delete lines 21 to 23. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 9. In page 91, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(b) will have access to the same standard of medical care within the country, as they can receive within the State,”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 120 10. In page 92, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(c) there is a significant risk to the health of the person, either as a result of the public health situation in the country to which they are being expelled or returned or if travel to the country to which they are being expelled or returned would carry a significant health risk.”.

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—Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 11. In page 92, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(c) an expulsion or return would carry a significant risk to the health of the person, either as a result of the public health situation in the country to which they are being expelled or returned or if travel to the country to which they are being expelled or returned would carry a significant health risk.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 121 12. In page 93, to delete lines 25 and 26. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 13. In page 93, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: “(5) Where a person specified in an order does not have legal representation, the State shall inform that person orally and in writing, in a language they can comprehensively understand, of legal assistance and advice that they may avail of.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 14. In page 94, line 26, to delete “without” and substitute “upon obtainment of a”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 15. In page 94, line 26, to delete “without warrant”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 16. In page 94, to delete lines 34 to 43, and in page 95, to delete lines 1 and 2. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 17. In page 95, to delete lines 21 to 25 and substitute the following: “(8) If, and for as long as an immigration officer or member of the Garda Síochána concerned does not have documentation to prove that the person subject of a return order is not under 18 years of age, the provisions of subsections (4) and (5) shall not apply.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 18. In page 95, line 37, to delete “12 hours” and substitute “5 hours”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 19. In page 95, line 40, to delete “12 hours” and substitute “5 hours”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black.

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20. In page 96, to delete lines 18 to 25. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 21. In page 97, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Emergency restriction on deportations 51D. (1) When an emergency period is in effect, the Minister shall not issue a deportation order under section 50. (2) Where a deportation order— (a) has been made under section 50 prior to the coming into operation of this section, or (b) during any period prior to an emergency period, that order shall not take effect until 9 months after the emergency period has ended. (3) For the purposes of this section, an emergency period shall be defined as a period in which in exercising powers under the Act of 1947, the Minister for Health has imposed restrictions on travel, movement and activities within and outside the State.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 22. In page 97, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “51D.The Minister, while an emergency period is in effect, may not issue a deportation order or if a deportation order has been issued during a previous to an emergency period, that order shall not take effect until 9 months after the emergency period has ended.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 122 23. In page 97, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(e) the laws regarding international protection in that country are more prohibitive than in Ireland and a person who is claiming asylum does not have the same opportunity to be granted refugee status as they would in Ireland.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. 24. In page 97, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: “(6) The Minister shall, every 12 months, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining any changes to the list of safe third countries and provide rationale for any such changes made.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black.

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Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. SECTION 123 Section opposed. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black. NEW SECTION 25. In page 104, after line 20, to insert the following:

“Review of operation of Act 135. (1) (a) The Minister for Foreign Affairs shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any part of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of this Act. (b) The Minister for Health shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section in Part 2 or 3, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (c) The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section in Parts 4, 5 or 15, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (d) The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section in Part 6, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (e) The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section in Part 7, carry out a review of those sectionst. (f) The Minister for Finance shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section in Parts 8, 9, 10 or 11, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (g) The Minister for Transport shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section in Parts 12 or 13, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (h) The Minister for Social Protection shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any section of Part 14, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (i) The Minister for Justice shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Parts 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (j) The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth shall, not later than six months after the commencement of any sections in Part 21, carry out a review of the operation of those sections (k) The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage shall, not later than

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six months after the commencement of any sections in Part 22, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (2) The Minister for Foreign Affairs shall, not later than six months after the commencement of the review carried out in accordance with subsection (1)(a), make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings made on the review and of the conclusions drawn from the findings. (3) The Ministers referred to in paragraphs (b) to (k) of subsection (1) shall, not later than six months after the commencement of the review, make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings made on the review and of the conclusions drawn from the findings.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane. 26. In page 104, after line 20, to insert the following:

“Review of operation of Act 135. (1) (a) The Minister for Foreign Affairs shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any part of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of this Act. (b) The Minister for Health shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Part 2 or 3, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (c) The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment shall not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Parts 4, 5 or 15 carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (d) The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Part 6, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (e) The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Part 7, carry out a review of those sections. (f) The Minister for Finance shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Parts 8, 9, 10 or 11, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (g) The Minister for Transport shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Parts 12 or 13 carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (h) The Minister for Social Protection shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Part 14, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (i) The Minister for Justice shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any section in Parts 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20, carry out a review of the operation of those sections.

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(j) The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any sections in Part 21, carry out a review of the operation of those sections (k) The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of any sections in Part 22, carry out a review of the operation of those sections. (2) The Minister for Foreign Affairs shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of the review carried out in accordance with subsection (1)(a), make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings made on the review and of the conclusions drawn from the findings. (3) The Ministers referred to in paragraphs (b) to (k) of subsection (1) shall, not later than 12 months after the commencement of the review, make a report to each House of the Oireachtas of the findings made on the review and of the conclusions drawn from the findings.”. —Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Lynn Ruane, Frances Black.

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