Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have raised previously with the Tánaiste the concerns in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan about the adverse impact of Brexit. Employment in our area is dependent on indigenous enterprise. The agrifood, construction and engineering sectors are the main sources of employment and they are heavily dependent on the Northern Ireland and British market. Already the weakness of sterling has had negative impacts on those companies so there must be specific programmes of assistance to help the companies to try to maintain existing levels of employment and, where possible, to grow. Sector-specific programmes are required to deal with the adverse impacts of Brexit and those programmes must be put in place at the earliest opportunity.

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