Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I do not know if I can offer too much satisfaction to the Senator in that regard. He used the phrase "once a passport is valid", which is the problem even within the EU. In other words, if one does not have a valid passport and one is asked to produce it, whether by an airline or whoever within the EU, if the passport is not up to date for the return journey it is difficult for the carriers involved.