Dáil debates
Thursday, 17 January 2019
Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements
4:55 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Let me answer the question. The withdrawal agreement may well be passed by the House of Commons if the future relationship declaration changes, for example, because that changes the context entirely. That is why people like me, the Taoiseach and others, in particular, Michel Barnier, have said that if the UK decides to change its red lines - in other words, if it can tell us what it wants in terms of the future relationship - then we will try to respond accordingly. It is very hard for Ireland or for the EU, collectively, to respond to help the United Kingdom and its Parliament to come to an approach for the future relationship that can command a majority in Westminster-----
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