Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

As a general principle, many of these journeys can be long and tiring. If the people who are being carried will not be admitted at the other end because their papers are not in order or there will be some lengthy procedures, it is far better that they do not embark on the journey in the first place. There is an obvious need here and anybody who has been travelling for the past 40 years will be aware of this. By and large carriers have been doing this work, but the pressures are much greater today and all of this needs to be made systematic.