Professor John FitzGerald:

On climate change, it would help if there was more co-ordination North-South and between Northern Ireland and the rest of Great Britain, GB. Northern Ireland has not legislated for a target on climate change. It is behind the curve when compared with GB. GB, on certain things, has been a leader. For example, it introduced a floor price for electricity, which has closed coal in Britain. If Northern Ireland had introduced that as well, it could have closed Kilroot, but it would also have closed Moneypoint. Now in the Republic we are talking about banning coal but if we do things here and the North does not, that will create issues. More co-ordination on the island is important, but also on these islands. It would help if Northern Ireland co-ordinated better with GB as well.

Mutual recognition is an important point. I understand that an architect in Northern Ireland cannot certify a building in Dundalk. That is done on a bilateral basis and progressing that is something the British and Irish authorities could do. They do not need the EU, as far as I know, to do it.

Dr. Farry's idea on apprenticeships is a good one. One thing that would help would be if there was a swap of civil servants North-South. The Government announced this morning it wants to get more civil servants to swap with Brussels and serve in Brussels. Maybe it could surreptitiously put in a few Northern civil servants. I worked with the chairman of the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation, Douglas McIldoon, when I was on it. He had worked in DG-16. He was a wonderful person to work for and part of it was his experience.

On corporation tax, I am not sure the UK raising the tax will have much effect in Northern Ireland, partly for the reasons outlined. Professor Morgenroth may want to say something on that.