Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We should remember that the provision primarily relates to asylum seeking and allows a law enforcement piece, with very strict conditions, as I have outlined. The situation is two-tier but only in the sense that we are opting-in and we have the potential to be part of the Prüm decision, as the Garda develop the technology. In the meantime, obviously, the Garda will access Interpol or Europol to exchange information relating to crime and fingerprints. It is just that level, in relation to Prüm, that we do not have as yet.