Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are not leaving anything until October. We are working today, yesterday and tomorrow on trying to advance what we need in the context of protecting Irish people and Irish interests on the island of Ireland, and Irish people living in the UK in the context of Brexit. I met with Michel Barnier for well over an hour yesterday and we went through a lot of the detail in terms of what he would like progressed over the summer. We also spoke about the relationships we have and he has with the British Government and its key negotiators. I am in London next week to try to advance that and to talk to key British decision makers about the way forward as we see it. We want a good solution for Britain as well. Unfortunately, what we are hearing constantly out of Westminster is somewhat chaotic in terms of messaging and that needs to stop. We cannot stop it; that is a matter for the British political system to resolve.

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