Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I agree with not participating in any hardening of borders because it would be disastrous economically and would potentially provoke a rise in sectarianism. In response to Deputy Pearse Doherty, the Minister indicated there would have to be engagement with the European Commission. Customs is obviously a European competence. If, in those engagements, the European Commission took the view that the only way to meet the requirement to protect the Single Market would be to have border checks on the North-South Border, is the Minister clear that the Government would tell the European Commission that it would not impose any checks and there would be no hardening of borders?