Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That will be decided between Britain and the European Commission in the negotiations over the next two years and we will try to influence the process as much as possible in the interests of people, North and South. However, my question concerns what happens if that is not successful. Others, including Cabinet Ministers, have already suggested that, as a result of the way the vote was cast, Britain may not sign up to the four freedoms. This could have a serious impact on the island of Ireland in terms of there being a hard Border. I want to be reassured by the Taoiseach that a contingency plan has been or is being developed in the event that Britain does not get access to the Single Market and we do not have a common travel area. I want to be reassured that there is some type of plan B or contingency process which has been or is being worked on and which can be deployed. Otherwise, there will be major disruption both North and South, particularly for people living in the Border region.