Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree with many of the concerns that Senator Ó Donnghaile expressed. It is an important issue for us to address.

I thank Mr. Connolly and Mr. Anderson for their contributions. I wish to ask two questions, the first of which is on co-operation in education. It is positive that students in the North will be allowed to continue to participate in Erasmus+, but we need to consider innovative approaches to cross-Border education and research co-operation. Would either witness wish to comment on this?

Given the potential impact of the recent decision in the UK budget to increase its corporation tax rate, should Northern Ireland operate a lower rate? Obviously, it is an attractive situation for the South, but the increase in the UK's rate will present a major issue for the economic dynamics on this island over the coming years. I would be interested in knowing the witnesses' perspectives on this matter.