Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Have our EU partners who were at the Council of Ministers meeting accepted Ireland's distinct and unique position post-Brexit and that it is an urgent national priority for us that we are central to those negotiations? I want to get a handle on whether it has been accepted that our position is different from that of other countries within Europe.

What plans, if any, has the Minister put in place to strengthen the engagement in the North-South Ministerial Council in particular post-Brexit? That could be the most important forum to be used. That was the desire, certainly, at the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, which was held in Malahide over the past three days. Are there any plans to increase the engagement there as well?

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