Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This afternoon's session is a briefing on the provisions of the general scheme of the miscellaneous provisions (withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Richard Bruton, who will brief the committee on the provisions of the Brexit Bill insofar as they relate to the remit of his Department. I also welcome his officials.

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I remind witnesses and members to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode.