Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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There are issues around the Border but I do not think that is the most practical issue, though it might be. That would be a criminal activity and it would be a matter for the gardaí. Where the issue arises along the Border domestically would be, for example, the man from the bakery with the bread van delivering to shops on both sides of the Border, so that he would be up and down and over and back. I am told arrangements can be made for these things.

There is no doubt this is going to be a difficult negotiation. I ask members of the committee not to take anything I am saying as a definitive policy position. I am trying to scope out current practice in respect of third country goods to give the committee the flavour of how British goods might be handled in the worst case scenario. I would hope it would not be the worst case scenario because, as I said, Prime Minister May's position is to negotiate a reciprocal free trade with the EU. If she does not get that, I would assume that she would get some way down that road.