Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 pm

Photo of Kathryn ReillyKathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Professor Maher suggested that a mini Schengen arrangement might be the best option for the UK and Ireland should the UK leave the EU. What would such an agreement look like, and would it affect measures such as the joint visa arrangements agreed between Ireland and the UK in 2014 to allow visitors from long haul markets such as China and India to move freely between the two jurisdictions? In David Cameron's speech in January 2013, he discussed the possibility of a new treaty for Europe. What kind of treaty could that be, taking account of what the UK wants?

My final question is not linked to British exit from the EU but I would like to hear witnesses' opinions on it none the less. Some time ago I read an article outlining the potential for a British exit from the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR. What would be the potential for a British exit from the EU and the ECHR?

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