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63 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position on the implementation of the Single European Act and the abolition of all formalities on the free movement of non-community nationals within the EC; and if he will outline the changes that this will effect in existing Irish practice.
Discussions aimed at achieving the objective of the Single European Act as regards free movement of persons have proceeded within the ad hoc Immigration and Trevi groups in so far as matters concerning the competence of those groups is concerned and within the Internal Market Council in so far as Community competence is concerned. To date one convention and four directives have been adopted and work is proceeding within the relevant groups. The Presidency conclusions from the Luxembourg European Council, which have been placed in the Library, outline the current position.
As work is still continuing within the relevant groups it is not possible to say definitely at this stage what changes will be necessary.
