European Council Decision: Motion
Seanad Éireann approved Ireland’s participation in an EU-Switzerland agreement on transferring passenger name record data to combat terrorism and serious crime.
I move:
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 Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime,
a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 11th December, 2025.