Vol. 559 No. 5
95 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine a case (details supplied); and the cross-Border co-operation which exists to avoid such heavy-handed treatment of citizens when travelling north of the Border. [23763/02]
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference was established under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. The conference, and its joint secretariat, which comprised officials from the two Governments, promotes bilateral co-operation on all matters of mutual interest within the competence of both Governments. The agreement provides that, in addition to facilitating co-operation in security matters, the conference will address the areas of rights, justice, prisons and policing in Northern Ireland and will intensify co-operation between the two Governments on the all-island or cross-Border aspects of these matters. As such it provides a forum in which we can raise matters of concern with the British Government. I have, therefore, asked that the case to which the Deputy refers be raised with the British side of the joint secretariat. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as my Department is in receipt of more detail and information about this case.
Question No. 96 answered with Question No. 69.
Question No. 97 answered with Question No. 43.
Question No. 98 answered with Question No. 60.
