Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Chairman will be aware that there has been a ramping up of the campaign. I have heard on radio the call for businesses to get ready for Brexit, which I am sure the Chairman has heard too. In my previous role as Minister with responsibility for business, that Department had a massive campaign and held workshops. As part of those workshops, officials from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection attended to provide people with information on social protection entitlements.

I am happy to engage with the committee. It is about letting people know that the status quoremains and people will retain their entitlements. As Deputy Ó Cuív said, we can broaden that out in regard to the other countries when we have this bilateral arrangement. I am happy to work with the committee on that.