Mr. Fintan Towey:

I cannot be specific on the exact requirements. There are some requirements on airlines with regard to collecting data of that kind and providing them to other jurisdictions in advance of travel. The checks on passports at airports by airlines are carried out in conjunction with checking the boarding pass. It is a confirmation of identity, which is obviously critical from the point of view of aviation security. Without checking, I cannot say how that is expressed, that is, whether it is-----