Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

They are from all over. I do not want to be parochial either but I had the opportunity to meet young lads from Ramelton in my county at a ceremony. They are doing great work

In response to Deputy McLoughlin's question on Brexit, from my time spent in Edinburgh and Glasgow a few weeks ago, I am aware that business carries on and there is a great positivity regarding Irish and Scottish business working together at that event. We are looking at increases in respect of inquires about passports and also passport applications. We have a very dedicated sub-committee at Cabinet level, headed by the Taoiseach which held its fourth meeting this morning. There are significant proactive actions we can take in light of the Brexit result. There are lots of positives such as, for example, the business-to-business engagement between the UK and Ireland. I know that at a symbolic political level, whether it was the Queen's visit or the President's visit to the United Kingdom, the language around relationships has never been stronger. On the ground, one can see the incredible synergies between businesses on an UK-Ireland basis and companies feeding into the supply chain in Scotland. There is an infrastructure of which we must be conscious. I acknowledge the work of Enterprise Ireland, which held a very successful trade mission in Edinburgh recently. At a political and a State agency level, we must be as proactive as possible, whether it is in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or England.