Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The sharing of data will not cut off that gap. The Northern Ireland Executive wants us to share data on passengers coming in through Dublin Airport and who transit on to Northern Ireland. We are working to provide this. There was constructive engagement. Sometimes I am somewhat surprised by the public statements because they do not reflect the private conversations that have been had. I will put it that way to the Deputy. I raised this issue at meetings with the First Minister and deputy First Minister and said we want to engage constructively. Our officials have engaged constructively on this and we want to find a resolution as quickly as we possibly can. The decisions we took yesterday will accelerate this. This is the position.

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