Chapter VI of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, which has been integrated into the Union's acquis, in which the United Kingdom and Ireland participate, contains the following wording in Article 27(1) which refers to illegal immigration networks: ‘The Contracting Parties undertake to impose appropriate penalties on any person who, for financial gain, assists or tries to assist an alien to enter or reside within the territory of one of the Contracting Parties in breach of that Contracting Party's laws on the entry and residence of aliens.’
I gCaibidil VI den Choinbhinsiún a gcur Chomhaontú Schengen chun feidhme, coinbhinsiún atá lánpháirithe in acquis an Aontais, a bhfuil an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Éire rannpháirteach ann, tá an fhoclaíocht seo a leanas in Airteagal 27(1) ina dtagraítear do ghréasáin inimirce neamhdhleathaí: ‘Gabhann na Páirtithe Conarthacha ar láimh pionóis iomchuí a fhorchur araon duine a chuidíonn nó a fhéachann le cuidiú, ar mhaithe le brabús, le heachtrannach teacht isteach nó fanacht ar chríoch Páirtí Chonarthaigh de shárú ar dhlíthe an Pháirtí Chonarthaigh sin maidir le heachtrannaigh teacht isteach agus fanacht.’