Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate the question I raised earlier. Up to now there has been significant emphasis on the importance of protecting the integrity of the Single Market. In the past week, circumstances have changed and we have not heard too much about that. Will the Minister of State talk us through how in the absence of the backstop the integrity of the Single Market will be protected within Ireland given that there will be free movement between North and South? In regard to the unusual arrangement that is being proposed of a border on the Irish Sea, who will police that border and how can we be assured that the integrity of the Single Market will be protected? We have a vested interest in ensuring that is the case from the point of view of ensuring confidence is maintained in Irish exports.

I cannot understand how that would work. The Minister of State might explain it to us.

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