Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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A key aspect of the current operation of the British-Irish visa scheme, which enables a short stay in Ireland by persons who also travel to the UK, without a need for a separate visa. There is a requirement that the biometric data be captured and checked against both the Irish and UK systems. I believe it is very important that that be continued. We must acknowledge that we are not members of the Schengen Agreement although we are engaged in Schengen information systems. It is important that the concerns on the matter of sharing the fingerprint data with the UK does provide an element of legal certainty and it is important, therefore, that that continues. It will be in compliance with human rights legislation.

To answer the earlier question, the British have already indicated that they will continue to operate within the European Convention on Human Rights after Brexit.