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The Irish authorities have said that more than 1,400 people and objects wanted in Ireland were identified in other European Union/Schengen Area countries in 2022 with the help of the Schengen Information System (SIS).
Data provided by the authorities show that of the total number of wanted people in Ireland, 37 of those who have been identified were missing, and another 123 of them were wanted under the European Arrest Warrant to face charges, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
Moreover, it has been revealed that another 438 people who were wanted to take part in judicial procedures and 308 vehicles and other objects sought in Ireland were identified through SIS.
Apart from Ireland being able to identify wanted people and objects through SIS in other EU countries, the authorities pointed out that some Member States also identified wanted people and objects in Ireland.
According to the Irish Examiner, a total of 809 people and things wanted by other participating countries were identified in Ireland in 2022. The same stressed that part of those identified were 53 missing people, and 43 wanted people for being involved in criminal activities abroad.
The Schengen Information System, which supports law cooperation and border controls in and between the Member States, has just recently been upgraded and went live for all participating countries on March 7, 2023.
The upgraded system will, among others, include biometrics, new categories of alerts, as well as DNA records for people reported missing. Moreover, the system now also includes new tools to fight crime and terrorism.
According to the Commission of the European Union, the launch of the newly upgraded SIS, together with the other two systems that are to become effective soon – the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and the Entry/Exit System (EES), will be part of the most advanced border management systems in the world.
The same stressed that the upgraded SIS will consist of tools that are aimed at preventing irregular migrations by including decisions for return to the system. It will also consist of tools aimed at protecting vulnerable people through preventative alerts and tools aimed at combating terrorism and criminality through new inquiry check alerts.
Currently, all EU/Schengen Area countries have access to the upgraded SIS, except for Cyprus. The authorities of Cyprus have already asked for access to SISbut the Commission has not given an answer on when the country will be able to join the system.
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