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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, China and India.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: We have ongoing contact with all the offices mentioned by the Deputy. With particular reference to the preparation of this legislation, there was specific contact with those agencies and with the Home Office and appropriate UK offices in order to ensure that we were in a position to formulate a schedule of laws and amendments and a regime that would mitigate against any adverse consequences....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I will ask Mr. Jimmy Martin who was involved in the detail of the discussions with parties inside the jurisdiction and in the UK to respond to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: We will provide the committee with the list of statutory instruments that will form the programme of secondary legislation, and a note in respect of each, in early course. I do not envisage any changes with the UK or Northern Ireland on the matter of bail arrangements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Not to my knowledge. In regard to the close relationship between the Garda Síochána and the PSNI, it is anticipated that it will continue irrespective of the deal or no-deal scenario.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: In the initial stages it was envisaged that we would need primary legislation to cover the areas referenced. Following further consideration, the only issue requiring primary legislative consideration was finger-printing. The other areas in terms of data sharing are already covered under secondary legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The provisions of the common travel area will continue irrespective of the type of arrangement that will follow the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, including a no-deal scenario. The British and Irish Governments have confirmed that neither Irish citizens in the UK nor British citizens in Ireland will be required to take any action to protect their status or rights associated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Yes. It is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Yes. Again these issues have been discussed with the British Home Office. We have identified a number of issues. It is important to acknowledge that immediately after the withdrawal of the UK at 11 p.m. Irish time on 29 March, the UK will then submit requests under the extradition convention of 1957. That will involve a court process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: They are travelling in the State and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: -----like anybody, they are also citizens so they could be subject to an arrest depending on the circumstances, the charge or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the UK will not be an EU country after 29 March, the Dublin Convention will be an issue. We will have a bilateral agreement with the UK in order to ensure the application cannot be made here as a consequence of a decision or otherwise in Britain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There is no evidence of that. However, we are giving it consideration. As I said earlier, our anxiety is to mitigate any adverse consequence that might give rise to a large number of applications. I will ask Mr. Merriman to elaborate on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is important to recognise that both Ireland and the UK are party to a number of international conventions negotiated in The Hague, in particular the 1980 child abduction convention and the 1996 protection of children convention. With those taken together we are satisfied that these conventions will apply a framework that can be regarded as satisfactory in the circumstances. That will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: That is potentially challenging and it will depend on the circumstances of each case. The likelihood will be that the action may well have to be taken in the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The most pressing and challenging issues are those specified in the Bill, namely, extradition, immigration and international protection. I have to concede that in a no-deal, crash-out scenario, there will be a number of potential problems and the entire regime might be regarded as less than satisfactory. The object of the exercise on the part of Government is to ensure our contingencies are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As members of the EU, any bilateral arrangements we enter into will be with the full knowledge of our EU colleagues. There are certain areas, however, which underline a unique relationship between the UK and Ireland, and, for example, the fact neither country is in Schengen resulted in a situation where bilateral arrangements were optimum. It is similar with regard to the workings of the...