Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Has the Taoiseach or anybody in the Cabinet in respect of the Cabinet committee commissioned a risk analysis and a jobs impact study on the likely impact of Brexit on jobs in Ireland and the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland? I was concerned, and I would like to know whether the Taoiseach was concerned, by weekend reports in some Sunday newspapers. For example, a survey of staff in the European Medicines Agency in London showed that Dublin ranked seventh in terms of being a preferred city for the agency to move to. Dublin ranked well below Amsterdam, Barcelona, Vienna, Milan and Copenhagen. I think the report appeared in The Sunday Times. Does this concern the Taoiseach? The report said that 45% of the staff were reluctant to move to Dublin. Most workers and professionals in large European cities expect to have public transport. In respect of the Taoiseach's leadership role on this committee, what has he asked the committee to do to protect Irish interests and jobs and our share of European agencies?

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