Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Under the prudent maxim of "As we work for the best, we prepare for the worst" and given the public indication that contingency planning is under way across Departments in the event of a hard Brexit, we understand that upwards of 270 or 280 documents have been submitted. What interaction does the Tánaiste propose to have with Members of this House with regard to the preparations that will be required financially and legislatively - apparently emergency legislation will be required with regard to financial services and others - so that in the event of things going pear-shaped, which we work very hard to avoid, between now and next March, we are prepared for every eventuality? Will the Tánaiste brief us on that? Will he produce heads of Bills on that? How will he prepare for that issue?

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