Would the Minister please note the amount of mistrust that is implied in Schengen's attitude to us.....viz the swift action of the Garda in deporting citizens of the Territory should their papers be slightly out of date thus leading to the same action being taken against Irish people in the same position entering Schengen. A perusal of the files will inform him of the numbers who have been detained in Schengen airport cells overnight awaing next day repatriation via Ryanair or other carrier. As the Minister knows this does not apply in inter Schengen travel as up to date documents are not required but an out of date Irish passport would always be necessary for Irish internal Schengen travellers and even if Ireland was part of the Territory.
The Garda are well aware of the large numbers of foreign residents here in Ireland who are refused Schengen visas to visit mainland Europe because at least one of the 25 do/does not want them in its specific country.
Now what does that say -tell Schengen- about our internal security?
Noel O Ca
Posted on 22 Apr 2011 12:45 pm
Would the Minister please note the amount of mistrust that is implied in Schengen's attitude to us.....viz the swift action of the Garda in deporting citizens of the Territory should their papers be slightly out of date thus leading to the same action being taken against Irish people in the same position entering Schengen. A perusal of the files will inform him of the numbers who have been detained in Schengen airport cells overnight awaing next day repatriation via Ryanair or other carrier. As the Minister knows this does not apply in inter Schengen travel as up to date documents are not required but an out of date Irish passport would always be necessary for Irish internal Schengen travellers and even if Ireland was part of the Territory.
The Garda are well aware of the large numbers of foreign residents here in Ireland who are refused Schengen visas to visit mainland Europe because at least one of the 25 do/does not want them in its specific country.
Now what does that say -tell Schengen- about our internal security?