Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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The reality is that any divergence from existing arrangements by the UK will result in the withdrawal of arrangements between the European Union and the UK, and this will result in a significant reduction in the availability of individuals who might have British qualifications. Has there been any discussion on this issue with the UK and, if so, are there any indications that it is planning to depart from existing arrangements? In regard to qualification recognition, is there something the UK could or may do that will result in that arrangement being broken or does it fall with Brexit? To the best of my knowledge, it does not.