Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for his comprehensive reply. Does he remain satisfied regarding the sincerity of the British Government in undertaking to ensure that the letter and spirit of the Northern protocol are accepted and implemented in full? There are things happening on an ongoing basis that appear to undermine the protocol. At the same time, the protocol seems to be blamed for any issue that has arisen when, in fact, Brexit is the real reason for those issues. That was pointed out in the beginning to everybody involved. Moreover, the British Government knew full well what the consequences would be before all this debate started. At this stage, it should be mentioned again that the people of Northern Ireland did not vote for Brexit but are being forced to accept it. The economy of Northern Ireland is being forced to accept the downside of Brexit just because it suited the British Government at the time. Will the Taoiseach continue to impress upon his British colleagues the necessity to ensure that any agreement reached is honoured in full, with no exceptions?

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