Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I, too, am delighted to meet the Taoiseach on his first questions here today. The Taoiseach told us about the ambience, furniture and he waxed lyrically about poetry and history. On the serious issue regarding the Manchester Arena attack and the London Bridge attack, did the Taoiseach raise any issues with the British Prime Minister regarding post-Brexit, the borders here and our control of our own borders?

With regard to the position in which the DUP finds itself, would the British Prime Minister be able to remain impartial if she is depending on that party for support of her minority Government amid the concerns that there are no nationalists at Westminster? They were elected but, strangely, choose not to go to represent the people of Northern Ireland. Has the Taoiseach plans to talk to Mrs. May again or when is the next meeting or phone conversation envisaged? The Border is too serious an issue to let it drift on until the negotiations are complete and we all will be scratching our heads to know what to do. It will be too late then, in terms of the protection of our own borders and the protection from an influx of people here.

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