Mr. Peter Sheridan:

I would add one further comment. The Deputy is correct in that a significant proportion of the €1.5 billion, which was part of the EU's Northern Ireland PEACE programme, went to Border counties and it is difficult to see how that gap will be filled in the future. I do not want to misquote what the Chancellor of the Exchequer said in Westminster today but it was to the effect that structural and investment funds would be protected up to the point of Britain's exit from Europe. The Brexit Minister, David Davis, also made some comment about open borders and maintaining open borders. I am sure the committee will see these in due course.