Mr. Neil McDonnell:

I reiterate to Senator O'Donnell that I understand that the Border did move to English, Scottish and Welsh seaports for the duration of the Second World War, from 1939 to 1946 even. This caused some consternation in parts of the community north of the Border but that was how it was done, so there is a precedent for it. Furthermore, short of unity, as Mr. Sheridan has mentioned, there are many imaginative solutions in this regard - I appreciate, for jurisdictions that are smaller than the North - such as in Greenland, the Isle of Man and Jersey. They have special status and recognition within the EU although they are not technically within the EU. On the flip side, people who have been to Cyprus may be familiar with the British sovereign base areas, which I understand, subject to confirmation, are British eurozone territories simply because they are located in Cyprus. We are only limited by our imagination and determination to put in place a solution.