The pact will come into effect in two years’ time.

The judge said the action must be re-issued and the proceedings are unlikely to return before the court in the short term.

TDs are due this week to vote on elements of the pact, which includes enhanced screening and security checks and faster processing of asylum applications.

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has labelled Sinn Féin's comments on the Government's decision to opt into the EU Migration Pact as out of the Brexit and 'Trump playbook'

On Wednesday, Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee secured approval to seek clearance from the Oireachtas to begin opting in to measures contained within the new EU Asylum and Migration Pact.