Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the UK is not in the EU, it would not be part of this migration pact so we have a separate agreement with it. We have a returns agreement with the UK. There have been issues in recent weeks because of a High Court ruling. To my earlier point I will bring forward legislation to address that in a matter of weeks because it has to be the case that we can return people to the UK.

We have an open border with the UK and that creates a challenge. We work through co-operation. We have an agreement with the UK, unlike other member states, and this is because of the common travel area and the open border.