Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Can I therefore assume that the text allows for the North remaining within the customs union and the Single Market, or can I put such a direct question? I recall that last December the Taoiseach sought to assure people that the agreement struck was cast iron and watertight, but in the days following the announcement it became abundantly clear that it was anything but.

Doubt was shed as to the strength of the agreement. This is quite straightforward. To protect the Good Friday Agreement, as well as the livelihoods, jobs, commerce and the economy of the island, we need the North to remain within the customs union and the Single Market. Will the Taoiseach tell us directly whether the text we will see tomorrow allows, provides for and legally underpins that?

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