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

The Government's response is to allow Westminster have a debate and take votes this evening. We will need to assess where we stand after those votes. This is a ratification process or it is supposed to be. Unfortunately, there are attempts by some - we do not know if it will get a majority - to reopen the negotiations as opposed to concluding the ratification process. For us, that is not helpful. We need to wait and see what the British Parliament votes for or does not vote for this evening before we can make an informed response to that.

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