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

There may be opportunities for Irish companies post-Brexit and I understand that IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and others, through the Minister's Department and others, will try to seize upon those opportunities. It is not in our interest that the process be allowed to run into the next year or two. I agree that we should not force Britain to submit the Article 50 letter, but there is uncertainty in the markets which means uncertainty for jobs and people's standard of living. I am sure many companies have been in contact with the Minister in the area of agriculture and horticulture, with particular reference to export companies, and it is of grave concern that companies are already looking at cutting back, a mere two weeks after the referendum result. I am glad to hear there is redeployment and that a cross-departmental approach is being taken. Will the Minister keep us updated in this regard?

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