Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Last Friday night, I held a meeting in Sligo on Brexit. It was attended by the Taoiseach and Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP. There was a wide-ranging discussion and questions and answers. Various groupings were involved. One of the speakers was an employer of a number of drivers in the haulage business. Nobody realises the implications Brexit may have, including in the Chairman's area. I refer to the travel time implications when travelling from North to South and across Europe as a result of Brexit.

Many other issues were raised at the meeting. On the educational side, the president of Sligo IT indicated he could see pluses for Sligo in the educational field.

Agriculture is a major concern. There were a number of representatives from the agriculture community present on Friday night and they highlighted their concerns. There are no borders at present and the new Border arrangement is an unknown quantity at this stage. This is a considerable concern for everybody in trade and business. Perhaps the Minister will make a statement on that.