Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I was not aware that raising a Topical Issue matter could have such an impact. I certainly was not aware of the power of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs. All of those are welcome. It is good news that those concerned will not have to sit a test. It is really important that the process the Minister of State is initiating is free of bureaucracy or a financial penalty or cost on those involved. Like Deputy Darren O'Rourke, I urge the Minister of State to ensure that Irish citizens who happen to live across the Border are not discommoded as a result of a decision which they completely opposed in the first place. Bearing in mind that the majority of people in the North voted to remain in the European Union, it would be a travesty if they were discriminated against.

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