It is so disappointing to see our Irish politicians totally missing the point in this debate....we are being pushed further and further away from the Union as none of the provisions can or will affect the majority of states when travelling to and from these states within Schengen but we are outside for all practical purposes....
Do please understand that whenever one enters a member state of the Schengen Territory from outside one is treated as a real foreigner and that this barrier has to be overcome - Schengen passport control- before entering the country the plane / ship has landed in/at.
Already Schengen-Spain demands that we Irish seek permission to land in Spain before leaving Dublin airport and you Senators are in agreement that we do this when crossing any Schengen external border.
Do note that this will NOT and CANNOT apply within the Schengen Territory.
As a citizen of Ireland and without any Garda or any other police record I have received a formal warning from Schengen-Spain because I oppose this measure within the Union.
I fully support its application for entry from outside the Union......
Noel O Ca
Posted on 22 Apr 2011 12:25 pm
It is so disappointing to see our Irish politicians totally missing the point in this debate....we are being pushed further and further away from the Union as none of the provisions can or will affect the majority of states when travelling to and from these states within Schengen but we are outside for all practical purposes....
Do please understand that whenever one enters a member state of the Schengen Territory from outside one is treated as a real foreigner and that this barrier has to be overcome - Schengen passport control- before entering the country the plane / ship has landed in/at.
Already Schengen-Spain demands that we Irish seek permission to land in Spain before leaving Dublin airport and you Senators are in agreement that we do this when crossing any Schengen external border.
Do note that this will NOT and CANNOT apply within the Schengen Territory.
As a citizen of Ireland and without any Garda or any other police record I have received a formal warning from Schengen-Spain because I oppose this measure within the Union.
I fully support its application for entry from outside the Union......