Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government states that the Government will use appropriate avenues to express its perspective on the UK membership of the EU, including to the British Government. On that basis, can the Minister update me on the Government's efforts to succeed in this regard? Also, will he join me in condemning any calls being made for a hard border to be built on our island, which has been advocated by some element within Fianna Fáil this week?

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