Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We engage with the UK authorities on a regular basis. We have a common travel area committee, which meets on a quarterly basis, but we also have continuous engagement between our relevant departments. The PSNI works closely with An Garda Síochána in identifying where people are coming through Northern Ireland and applying for asylum here. The challenge we have is that we advocated for no border on this island. I do not think anybody would say we should not have that situation but it is absolutely a challenge.