Micheál Martin
Question:125. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if immigration and security was discussed at the informal EU Heads of State and Government meeting at Salzburg. [39574/18]
View answerTuesday, 2 October 2018
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The Summit, which was chaired by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, was one of a series of such meetings relating to the Future of Europe.
On this occasion, our focus was on issues relating to migration and internal security.
We had a useful exchange on how best to progress our comprehensive approach to migration, as agreed at the June European Council, in securing our external borders, strengthening our cooperation with countries of origin and transit, and dealing with the management of migrants within the EU. On internal security, the issues we discussed included the increasing complexity of the cyber threats we face, including to the integrity of our electoral systems.
There were no formal conclusions but the outcome of our discussions will feed into the next meeting of the European Council which will take place in Brussels on 17 and 18 October.