Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As everybody is aware, there is an election coming up in Northern Ireland. I do not want to be accused in any way of interfering with the electoral process by holding meetings throughout the North on the implications of Brexit for the Northern economy and North-South relations. That is a valid concern. There was an intention to hold a meeting in Newry, as the Deputy noted, but it was instead held in Dundalk. I assure the Deputy there is no wish not to have meetings in Northern Ireland, but I do respect there is an election process ongoing there.

I pointed out to Deputy Adams last week that at the meeting in Cardiff between the Prime Minister and the devolved Assemblies, a plan for Scotland was presented by First Minister Sturgeon and a plan for Wales was presented by First Minister Jones, but no plan was presented for Northern Ireland. The Deputy's party is in the happy position that it does not have any responsibility at the moment because the Executive has collapsed. Instead, he can blame the British Government and the Irish Government, which is what he does.

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