Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In December the Taoiseach announced to us all that he claimed he had a cast iron guarantee in terms of Brexit, the so-called backstop. The EU has twice attempted to put a legally enforceable backstop in place with deadlines for such an agreement. However, the British Government and the British Prime Minister binned the lastest approach from the EU. It is reported that she objected on the basis that no one had the right to impose a border through any nation. I hope the Taoiseach reminded her when he met her this morning of Britain's role in Ireland. We heard from David Lidington earlier who has now doubled down on Theresa May's rejection of the EU's approach and the British Government has again busted through the October deadline. Is the Tánaiste still convinced that the December guarantee is cast iron? Is he still convinced that we will have a legally enforceable backstop?

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