Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I raise the issue of the potential exit of Britain from the European Union. Whether we think this is likely or very unlikely, we certainly need to plan for the scenario, given the implications it would inevitably have for Ireland, particularly for the free movement of people and free trade currently provided for within the European Union. It would have serious economic consequences for Ireland. The question asks what the implications are, what we are doing to plan for this potential scenario and the details surrounding it.

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