Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister's statement. It would be very useful to have a direct discussion with Keir Starmer. I had many discussions with him when he was the Brexit spokesperson for the British Labour Party, but he will be very influential now that he is the leader of that party, particularly at a time when there seems to be a growing movement within the British Government away from its official position on the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration that was solemnly agreed at the end of last year. We need people who understand the Irish and European Union position very clearly and Keir Starmer falls into that category. The Minister has indicated that he will have a direct discussion with him as soon as Covid allows, but I encourage him to also have a telephone conversation with the leader of the British Labour Party in the interim.

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