Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

The Minister stated the legal advice he received is that if free travel is given to one section of EU citizens, it must be given to all. The Minister stated a concession can be made for Northern Ireland to allow old age pensioners to travel to and from both jurisdictions, albeit a limited concession. Surely there is a precedent for extending that to the Irish pensioners living in the UK. Northern Ireland is considered part of the UK. What is the difference? If it is allowed for Northern Irish citizens and vice versa, why is it not allowed between here and the UK? It does not make sense.

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