Joint Committee on Justice and Equality debate -
Wednesday, 4 Oct 2017

Messages to Dáil and Seanad

Chairman

In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:

The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:

That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 for the purpose of establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS),

a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 18 August 2017.

In accordance with Standing Order 73 the following message will be sent to the Seanad:

The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:

That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 for the purpose of establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS),

a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 18 August 2017.

Sitting suspended at 9.23 a.m. and resumed at 9.26 a.m.