Declan Breathnach (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Page 140 of the programme of Government deals with the Government's mandate as co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement. I acknowledge the sharing of information, particularly with the committee on the Good Friday Agreement on Brexit issues and the Border, and the engagement mentioned this morning with party leaders on the sensitive issues of solving the Irish Border issue. My question relates to the concerns of many others in the House, particularly Deputies from the Border region.

We need a full appraisal and consultation in order that we can be informed before the next summit about our position in those negotiations. We are representing people in various sectors who are worried and concerned and, although I am aware of the sensitivities involved, we should be given information in advance of the summit so that we can have clarity for our constituents about what is happening.

Finally, I will not take lectures from Sinn Féin on Fianna Fáil's stance on Brexit. We have not sat on our hands or hurled on the ditch. Sinn Féin had an opportunity to participate in government in the North and-----

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