David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Minister on his appointment as Tánaiste. It is very important we get clarity and certainty for businesses, farmers and citizens across the island of Ireland with respect to what will happen in Brexit negotiations. The only way we can provide certainty to businesses, farmers and others that there will be no hardening of the Border is if the North stays in the customs union and Single Market. My party leader put this question to the Taoiseach last week but did not get a clear response. I am putting the question directly to the Minister today. Is it the position of the Irish Government that come what may, the North and the entire island will stay in the customs union and Single Market? It is a very simple and straightforward question. It is either "Yes" or "No" and I ask the Tánaiste for an answer in the first instance to that question.

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