Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reassure the Deputy that my Department will not be reactionary in any way. The Secretary General and I appointed an assistant secretary to lead the preparations for Brexit within my Department. There is a range of other staff in different sections of the Department that are involved in this. It is not just one person. I have regular management advisory council, MAC, meetings with the assistant secretary and receive an update specifically on areas of Brexit. I am not going to get into what will happen post negotiations. Negotiations will begin. The Taoiseach, his Department and officials are leading the negotiations. We are feeding into that and will continue to do so. Now that Article 50 has been triggered, every Department will have more of a role to play in the negotiations.

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