Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I said earlier, we have seen reports that the Tánaiste has advised the Cabinet that the risk of a no-deal Brexit has never been greater in the past two and a half years.

The latest OECD report states the impact on the Irish economy of a disorderly Brexit, if all this goes wrong, could be very grave and that we could go back into recession. Could the Taoiseach advise us whether the Cabinet made any decision today on Brexit to intensify our preparations and efforts through extra supports for companies, customs registration and the hiring of additional officials? Did the Government make any decision in light of its assessment that the risk of a no-deal Brexit has never been greater?

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