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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: People were calling for two steps to alleviate this. One is that the North might have special designation. Indeed, the Dáil passed a motion that the Government should work for that. Is Mr. O'Hara aware of any efforts on the Government's part to seek what was mandated democratically?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Does Mr. Sheridan believe it would be have been useful for the Government to sit down with the British to draw up something like a memorandum of understanding to at least set out the two Governments' goals prior to any EU negotiations so that we have publicly set out our objectives in partnership beforehand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Mr. McDonnell said that 17% of businesses sought to change headcounts and 11% said they would possibly change location. That is startling information, especially given that he probably represents the sector of Irish enterprise which is most exposed to this particular issue. We hear that exports to Britain have reduced considerably in percentage terms over the last number of years. If the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: There has been much talk about Government agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, the local enterprise offices and so on, using their energies to ameliorate the potential threats posed to the types of businesses ISME represents. Is that Mr. McDonnell's belief or could the Government do more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Do the local enterprise offices not function in that space?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: This is my final question to both organisations. There is a view that the customs union may be up for renegotiation. While the current customs union will not exist as it stands, there may be deviations from it. If Britain left the customs union but remained in the customs union for agriculture, that would significantly alleviate our exposure to Brexit. That would be the most exposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: My understanding is that there are countries that are not in the Single Market but are in the customs union, and vice versa. There are countries that are in a customs union for sectors, but not for all their different products. There are no tariffs and the country remains in the same regulatory space etc. for the particular sectors in which it is in a customs union. For example, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Senator might ask Mr. Sheridan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I wish to make a few points. The all-Ireland energy market Mr. Sheridan mentioned is one of those really positively integrated markets. If Brexit proceeds as the worst case scenario, the home market, to a certain extent, will reduce by approximately 30% to small businesses, and it is on the island of Ireland that small businesses first find their feet before even thinking of exporting or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I ask Deputy Smyth to turn off her phone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the witnesses for taking the time to come to Dublin to discuss this issue at today's meeting. This committee and the other committees are hoping to get an opportunity to develop a joint cross-committee report on foot of our meetings and discussions with interested parties. We will seek to ensure the information the witnesses have delivered to us today will be part of that. We hope...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Border Counties: Discussion (29 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the witnesses again. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (30 Mar 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 259. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if information requested (details supplied) is with the management of Tusla; and if so, if she will provide the information. [15825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (4 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the report based on the NTA public consultation on rail here will be due for publication. [16017/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The Government's Irish language policy is in disarray. According to the latest census, there has been a fall in the number of Irish speakers inside and outside the Gaeltacht, one in three school leavers do not have Irish and although 25% of parents seek Gaelscoileanna places for their children, only 5% get them. This policy has been gutted of money. English is compulsory in the State. For...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Níl sé ag obair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now consider the future of community, social and economic development and co-operation in Border counties with representatives of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Louth County Council. Later in the meeting we will discuss the same topic with officials from the special EU programmes body. I welcome the following witnesses: Mr. John Kelpie, chief executive officer and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Thank you. Is there anybody else to speak from Louth County Council?