Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I wish to make it clear that we are not involved in the decision-making process regarding the exercise of an opt-in to the interoperability police proposal. Ireland has not exercised its opt-in under Protocol No. 21 nor indeed is there a proposal in that regard. Were that to occur, it would be subject to our obligations, which would involve a debate here in the national Parliament.