Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If we are to move anything regarding the constitutional question and unity, there is obviously a huge body of preparatory work that needs to be done. I accept that some work on modelling and comparison has been done by the shared island unit. More needs to be done on that.

The Taoiseach gave his answer about the citizens' assembly. I do not care what it is called once it is a forum that allows for a conversation on what a new Ireland could look like. If the Government is against a citizens' assembly, there is an onus on it to set out what it is actually in favour of.

There is no shortage of cross-Border issues. I raised this previously with the Taoiseach, as well as the former Taoiseach, who spoke about a hub or something to deal with these issues. The Executive is up and running and some of these are bilateral issues. The taxation of remote workers is a huge issue. There are those who work in taxi tours and that is a particular issue. Another issue I have raised is the derogation of the second generation version 2 tachograph retrofit. That is an issues for hauliers who work cross-Border.

Student accommodation tax relief is not available to students who live in the North and attend Magee College.

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