Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

Engagement with Dr. Duncan Morrow

10:30 am

Photo of Paul DalyPaul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I just want to have Dr. Morrow's opinion and there are no right or wrong answers here, which is the safety net for us all when it comes to making comment. How high up are the topics of the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland and the old Irish scenario in Theresa May's English priority list for this situation? It is as if they are making things up as they go along. The Brexit referendum result had not been perceived and no thought had been put in to it prior to the referendum taking place. The UK has now inherited a quagmire of potential problems, issues and scenarios going forward with the Brexit negotiations. I believe that if there was a one to one with Theresa May one would hear a lot of points, problems and issues before the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland or Ireland gets a mention. What is Dr. Morrow's opinion on this? From the UK's perspective, I believe that at the moment a tripartite or even sitting down to renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement is a non-runner. Ireland is negotiating as one of 27 member states and this is the end of the story. We are not allowed to go and negotiate individually. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom's negotiations so what input would the North have?

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