Ms Maeve Collins:

The delegate is speaking on behalf of the Government of Ireland. I will let Mr. Gardner talk in more detail about the role. It can be guaranteed, however, that this is not someone who is going to put forward a position that has not been agreed within Government. Brexit is given much attention across all Departments, so whatever is said is going to be representative of a position that is held by the Irish Government, which is democratically elected and accountable.