International Protection Act 2026

Recording of oral hearing

192. (1) An oral hearing shall be recorded using audio means of recording.

(2) An applicant shall be informed in advance of the fact that a recording is being made and the purpose thereof and particular attention shall be paid to the requirements of applicants in need of special procedural guarantees in relation to the recording.

(3) Where the Tribunal produces a transcript of an oral hearing or a transcript of a recording under subsection (1), the Tribunal shall include the transcript in an applicant’s file.

(4) A person shall not forge, fraudulently alter, assist in forging or fraudulently altering or procure the forging or fraudulent alteration of an audio recording of an oral hearing.

(5) A person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.