Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The signs at this point are that Britain might be heading for a hard Brexit, exiting the Single Market and the customs union in doing so. Ending freedom of movement across borders also appears to be a key priority for the new Prime Minister. At the very least we must accept the possibility that there might have to be a hard border in place. It is something we must explore and for which we must prepare. Obviously, we hope not to see this. Nobody wishes to return to those days. However, how does the Department of Defence anticipate this impacting on the Defence Forces? What additional security matters might arise? Has the Minister examined how this would impact on our Defence Forces' resources and capabilities? If he has not done so, why not and when does he propose to do it?

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