Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government could not be any clearer in its response to the actions that have been taken unilaterally by the British Government. We believe it is a clear breach of faith with regard to the protocol that was negotiated over many years. We believe the action and harm it could cause to our country and to the economy and stability of Northern Ireland is immense. I join in what the Taoiseach said yesterday in calling on the British Government and Ministers involved in this to reconsider their actions.

We will continue, through the European Commission, to make the case for the protocol being the best possible solution to deal with the consequences of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement and our membership of the Single Market. The protocol is needed and must stay in place and any change that takes place regarding its future has to take place inside the framework of the protocol itself being preserved.

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