Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Holder for his very comprehensive opening statement. If it is okay with him, I propose to take questions from committee members as they come in. Members should raise their hands and indicate if they would like to ask a question. We will then go back and forth with Mr. Holder to clarify some of the points made in his statement. Ultimately, we will be reporting as a committee in early July. We would like to give considerable attention to the issue of citizens' rights on the island, in particular Northern Ireland. We will look to Mr. Holder to hear what specific recommendations the committee should include in our report from the perspective he has just given.

I will kick off the question session.

The reference to an electronic pre-clearance requirement caught my interest. Could Mr. Holder elaborate on that? Is that intended to work for people travelling through Belfast Airport and Belfast port between Northern Ireland and Great Britain? What is envisaged there because I am not fully au faitwith the UK Government's plans in that regard?