Тем временем Шаттер продолжает обещать общую визу (чисто по "обещанного 3 года ждут"):
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, Written Answers Nos. 974-986 - Visa Agreements981. Deputy Andrew Doyle
asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the details of the mini-Schengen proposal and plan between Ireland and the British Government to enable business travellers and tourists from fast-growing Asian economies to travel on common visas between both Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36960/13]
983. Deputy Andrew Doyle
asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the current opt-out of the Schengen agreement is currently being reconsidered, with a view of joining the Schengen area; if meetings or discussions have been held between his Department and the Department of Justice and Equality, in addition to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37422/13]
984. Deputy Andrew Doyle
asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it would be beneficial for Ireland to have common visa arrangements with Schengen area countries for non-EU citizens, rather than organising bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37423/13]
Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter): I propose to take Questions Nos. 981, 983 and 984 together.
The Government's focus is to maximise to the greatest possible extent the potential of the Common Travel Area. This is evidenced by the visa waiver programme for holders of certain categories of UK visa, which this Government introduced in July 2011. In the twelve months following the introduction of the programme, visits from the countries covered by it increased by 21% over the preceding twelve months. The Government has also taken other steps to make the visa process easier including making greater use of multi-entry visas for regular tourist and business visitors from targeted markets including China, the UAE and Russia.
Building on these measures, work is ongoing on the development of short-stay Common Travel Area (CTA) visa arrangements which would allow tourists and business visitors to travel to the CTA, with first arrival in either jurisdiction, and thereafter to travel freely both within the island of Ireland and between Ireland and the UK. In other words the outer perimeter of the CTA would operate, to quote the Deputy's own words, like a mini-schengen and represent a historic breakthrough in the manner the CTA operates. It is planned for the roll-out of such a visa to take place in mid-2014. Prior to its introduction, the necessary technical and operational arrangements, including the capture of biometrics for visa applicants, needs to be put in place between the two jurisdictions. These initiatives have been universally welcomed by tourism bodies and tour operators particularly those operating in emerging markets.
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Пока больше никаких подробностей нет, вообще. Ну а из сказанного получается, что по ходу британскую визу просто переименуют в CTA визу, да и все. Т.о. получить конкретно ирландскую визу станет еще сложнее, но всем пофиг.
Хотя возможны варианты, конечно, ибо не смотря на неоднократные упоминания никакого мини-Шенгена (т.е. изобретать велосипед) там никто строить не собирается и речь, во всяком случае пока, речь только о краткосросных визах.