Joe O'Toole (Independent)

We should not be obliged to queue with non-European citizens. Ireland should opt in to the Schengen acquis. In such circumstances, I am seeking to make a contribution on No. 1. The Houses have never debated this matter in spite of the fact that I have raised it on a number of occasions during the past 15 years. We have not opted in because the British have a liking for stationing fellows on borders and allowing them to stop people crossing those borders. I am not in favour of such behaviour. We should be able to engage in the free movement that exists between Belgium and France, Belgium and Germany etc. Even Switzerland, which is not part of the EU, is considering opting in to the Schengen acquis.