Mr. Peter Sheridan:

I have a point to back up what Ms McKay and Ms Taillon said. It is unthinkable for inhabitants of Derry, Newry, Manorcunningham or Manorhamilton that they would be cut off again from their natural hinterland across the Border. I said it in my opening remarks, but the fear among local communities is that they will be lost in the negotiations and that those will be about the higher level. It is a plea to ensure that local communities are welcomed during those negotiations and discussions. As both Ms McKay and Ms Taillon said, almost £1.5 billion worth of EU funding went into the Northern Ireland peace process. Most of that was along the Border areas. Post-Brexit, what will that impact mean? The British and Irish Governments will have to think carefully of what the impact is on that Border. We certainly do not want to create a semi-detached status for people who see their allegiance being to the Republic of Ireland, nor do we want to create a semi-detached status for people who see their allegiance being to Westminster. Those are people's concerns and worries.