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

The Deputy will get a lot of clarity on that on Tuesday because it is budget day. I do not want to talk about the budget too openly today for obvious reasons but we are preparing a budget for a no-deal Brexit. That means preparing a budget for virtually no growth next year and it also means ensuring we set a significant amount of money aside to deal with the kinds of issues the Deputy has raised. The Taoiseach is right that we should spend money in those difficult circumstances to protect jobs, rather than to accept their loss and support people through social welfare. That is why we will look to support State agencies that can protect jobs and businesses through the disruption of a no-deal Brexit as best we can.

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