Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Nugent, I will address the Commissioner regarding the Schengen information system. I understand there is no contract in place. It is a contract it is looking at in terms of sharing information under this Schengen information system. I ask the Commissioner about that. What is the position on that? Ireland is not in the convention, but we are sharing the information? Where are we at in that regard? What is it costing us, and what is its status? It is on page 12 of the accounts, it states:

The Schengen Information System was developed as part of the Schengen Convention... The project has an estimated [value] of €23.9 million...".

Where are we with that? What money has the Garda paid out for that?