Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Britain has recently engaged his Department in discussions regarding the implementation of the Schengen Agreement here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39818/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The British authorities have not recently engaged my Department regarding the implementation of the Schengen Agreement here. As the Deputy will be aware, the Schengen Agreement primarily concerns immigration, police and judicial matters, which are the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. In addition, in an EU context, many of the issues covered by the Schengen Agreement are discussed on an ongoing basis in the relevant Council formats by all EU Member States, including Britain and Ireland. For example, Member States are currently negotiating the Schengen Information System, mark 2.