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

I apologise for delaying the House. As we speak in the Chamber, the people of Great Britain are voting on the question of whether to remain in the European Union. Clearly, a decision by Great Britain to leave the EU would have very significant consequences for Ireland in terms of trade, the free movement of people and the land border we have with the Six Counties. I understand that if the decision goes the way we do not want it to go, a Cabinet meeting is planned for tomorrow morning. Perhaps the Minister might give us an outline of what initial plans are in place in the event of a decision by the British people to exit the European Union.

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