European Union (Dublin System) (Amendment) Regulations

These Regulations which amended the European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2014, were aimed at improving the efficiency of the Dublin III process. Regulations 3 and 4 allowed for a person who had entered into a contract for services with the Minister for Justice and Equality to assist the Refugee Applications Commissioner in the processing of Dublin III cases. Regulation 5 also reduced the time period for making an appeal from 15 days to 10 days for the purposes of an appeal under the 2014 Regulations. Regulation 6 provided for the withdrawal and deemed withdrawal of Dublin III appeals and Regulation 7 provided for the arrest and detention of a transferrable applicant where an immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána considered there was a significant risk of absconding, for a period not exceeding seven days.