John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is a general comment. I was looking for more specific detail and comfort arising from the fact that the Prime Minister of the UK has now indicated that Brexit will possibly be a hard exit, resulting in a very hard Brexit for Ireland. Small businesses and many others affected by Brexit want each Department to spell out a response to the Prime Minister's recent speech outlining the UK's position. People are anxious to know how they fit into Department's plans. Perhaps in the course of the meeting Mr. Moran would provide more detail than that a unit has been established and staff numbers in the Department and in Europe have been increased such that those who are interested will know exactly where the Department stands on Brexit. In this regard, Mr. Moran might outline what skill sets exist, what needs to be done and so on.