Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy mentioned the report published by the House of Lords. The Government contributed to the report and the Irish ambassador to the UK appeared before the committee. Also, senior officials contributed key reports and findings to the committee in order to make sure the House of Lords was aware of Ireland's unique position. It will be game on when Article 50 is triggered. It is important that the Irish State's relationship with the UK is understood. I have met Commissioners Biekowska and Malmström. During our visits and my work with the EU we ensured that they knew about the relationship. We always talked about how important Northern Ireland is and the peace process.