Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The particular measure to which the Vice Chairman is referring has been on the agenda for quite some time. My understanding is that it will be considered again by the European Parliament and I understand some Irish MEPs have been supportive of the measure. My own view is any matters that improve the sharing of information regarding passengers and their travelling by air should be considered positively. As for what is likely to be considered in this meeting, the more likely areas of focus will pertain to railway station and rail security. That will follow on from a discussion the Council had in the second half of the last meeting that took place. This is something on which the Government will keep a monitoring brief but because Ireland only has a single line that crosses jurisdictions, between Belfast and Dublin obviously, and has in place good measures in that regard, it is not a matter that will have a considerable direct impact on Ireland at present. The other aspect of safety that could be considered could be the consequences of this in respect of what might happen in Calais and Dover, which in turn could have consequences for issues the Government has been raising on behalf of the Irish road haulage industry.