International Protection Act 2026

Contingency plan

282. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall review the contingency plan and update the plan as the Minister considers necessary.

(2) The review and, if applicable, updating of the plan under subsection (1) shall be carried out on or before 12 April 2028, at least once every 3 years following that date and whenever necessary having regard to changing circumstances.

(3) The Minister may consult with such persons or bodies as he or she considers appropriate for the purposes of subsection (1).

(4) The Minister shall notify the European Union Agency for Asylum whenever the contingency plan is updated in accordance with subsection (1).

(5) The Minister shall inform the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum whenever the contingency plan is activated or deactivated.

(6) The Minister shall provide the European Union Agency for Asylum, on request by the European Union Agency for Asylum, with information on the contingency plan.

(7) In this section, “contingency plan” means the plan that was notified by the Minister to the European Union Agency for Asylum in accordance with Article 32 of the Reception Conditions Directive.