Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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721. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that many European Union member states are in favour of applying the more-for-more principle to migration which means that there will be positive conditionality attached to aid, trade and other aspects of co-operation between the EU and third countries who will receive more from the European Union in exchange for more co-operation on controlling migration; and his position on using aid as a tool to convince countries to accept the outsourcing of the European Union's border control. [46716/15]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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As part of its comprehensive approach to addressing the Migration crisis the EU has been deepening its engagement with third countries in its neighbourhood. This recognises the fact that the majority of migrants entering the EU in recent months transit such third countries. In an increasingly interconnected world, all countries are mutually reliant on each other as regards effective migration management. In particular, all countries have certain international responsibilities and obligations towards each other as regards accepting back their own nationals who are found to be illegally staying elsewhere. Ireland remains committed to the principle that the primary criterion for the allocation of development and humanitarian assistance is need and, as stated in Ireland’s policy for development assistance, One World One Future, we will play our part in ensuring that the EU continues to deliver aid that is effective and assists those most in need.