Dáil debates

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed)

Brexit Issues

1:15 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government has published several action plans, all of which take Brexit into consideration. I referred to the 2018 Action Plan for Jobs in my initial response, which specifically includes actions to prepare businesses and enterprise for Brexit. It was approved by Cabinet on Tuesday and will be published by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, in the coming weeks. Ireland 2040, which was published on Friday following a Cabinet meeting in Sligo, includes €116 billion of investment in infrastructure over the next ten years, including projects which will be important in the context of Brexit. This includes ongoing investments in ports in Dublin, Cork and Foynes, in airports, including the new runway in Dublin and a €100 million investment under way in Shannon, as well as the Government's commitment to assisting Ireland West Airport at Knock with its development plans and major road projects such as the one connecting Foynes port to road and railway and to better connect Rosslare to the road network. Brexit runs through that document and it is strongly Brexit-proofed. Had I more time I would give many more examples, but I have given an adequate number to give people a flavour. There is also investment-----

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