Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I am intrigued by the Minister's concerns. Our amendment proposes to substitute "non-nationals" for "persons". However, section 2(1)(c) states that the carrier is required to do many things for a non-national. The carrier must ensure that he or she has with him or her a valid passport or other equivalent document and, if required by law, a valid Irish transit visa or an Irish visa. The carrier must identify non-nationals in order to deal with the issues referred to in paragraph (c). Why is it acceptable under paragraph (c) to tell the carriers they must identify non-nationals, but it is acceptable under paragraphs (a) or (b)? They must identify and separate non-nationals. It is an affront to Irish people to introduce legislation which states that they must queue as if they were seeking permission to re-enter their own country. It is reminiscent of some of the things to which the Minister referred earlier.