Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has spoken to his other EU counterparts regarding the plans the EU Commission has published on increasing expenditure on border controls and migration. [26551/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Minister is aware of the EU Commission’s proposals and the proposed expenditure increase for migration and border management to €34.9 billion for 2021-2027, compared to €13 billion in the previous period.

As Ireland is not a member of the Schengen Area, it does not have access to this EU funding for border controls and visa matters.

However, Ireland acknowledges that significant progress has been made in border management and supports the Member States in addressing this common challenge.