Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Deputy. InterTradeIreland is doing a great deal of work with Border region companies to help them meet the challenges of Brexit. In the last budget, I allocated an extra €1 million to InterTradeIreland to help it support companies on a cross-Border basis. I met Commissioner Vestager last week and highlighted to her the issues arising in relation to Brexit, in particular for the Border region Deputy Smith and I know so well. All elected representatives from the region are well aware of the difficulties Brexit presents. I took the opportunity to tell the Commissioner that I was from the Border region and to inform her of the huge impact of Brexit. There are many supports available from my Department and I ask companies which have not taken them up to do so. The help is there and it is just a matter of going to the local enterprise office as the first port of call. The Commissioner is acutely aware of the difficulties Brexit presents to Ireland and she said the EU would not be found wanting and would deal with any requests we have efficiently and promptly.

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