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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We are in a world of conjecture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Witnesses may or may not want to answer this but would they rather be Spain or Ireland going into negotiations at the moment, given that Spain has a veto and Ireland has positive things?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Last year, I had the opportunity to develop the first all-island economy document to be produced by the Oireachtas. I got to speak to some of the organisations present today on it from which I got great information for which I thank them. I spoke to approximately 100 organisations, groups and individuals including trade unions, cross-Border studies groups, farmers, business people, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I agree that obviously, logically, cross-Border co-operation could be seen as a threat but the truth would be that it is far from the default. Co-operation is probably the minority experience with regard to North and South. Would it not be logical at least to organise some level of systematic trawl through the services delivered on the island of Ireland, ascertain which are not contentious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank Mr. Sheridan for his attendance at this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: That is no bother at all. I wish Mr. Sheridan a safe journey home.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: I have a final question. The Border, to a certain extent, is a man-made periphery. Typically, peripheries do not do well. That periphery will deepen with a hard Border. Has anyone made any efforts to research or estimate how a hard Border will affect the socioeconomic experience of the people living in this space? I know they probably figure at the bottom of most socioeconomic indicators...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We recently had a meeting with officials from the Norwegian embassy on this matter. We will definitely try to attend next Tuesday's event. I thank the witnesses for attending this afternoon's meeting. I apologise for being unable to attend the entire session. I was unexpectedly called to speak in the Dáil Chamber. I ask the witnesses to keep up the good work. We hope to be in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We will now consider the topic of the future of community, social and economic development and co-operation in Border counties with representatives of InterTradeIreland. I welcome Mr. Thomas Hunter McGowan and Mr. Aidan Gough and thank them very much for their attendance. Before starting, I draw their attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Before beginning, I should say I worked on an InterTradeIreland programme when I was much younger. It was the Focus programme and we worked with a firm in Armagh, so I have good experience with regard to the delivery of services that involve InterTradeIreland. From my perspective, it is one of the most useful organisations. The all-island economy is not operating at the level it should and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: The others might attend conferences like the Go-2-Tender workshops, etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Research is a big element of the work and many of the key data sets for trade on the island stem from the body's research. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Before we discuss the various Brexit scenarios, what are the benefits of an investment in InterTradeIreland's work? Does the organisation record key performance indicators, including the benefit of each €1 of investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Does the figure refer to jobs sustained or created?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: We are in the land of conjecture to some extent because as it is difficult for an organisation to scientifically measure the potential outputs associated with Brexit. How does InterTradeIreland address this difficulty in the research it is carrying out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Did InterTradeIreland make any quantitative assessments of the potential imposition of tariffs or loss of each or all of the four freedoms? Do companies simply report that the loss of one or other freedom would have a negative effect on their development? Has an effort been made to quantify elements of the impact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Was the survey carried out north and south of the Border?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Can Mr. Gough provide feedback on the responses received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: Can Mr. Gough provide a preview of the information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: When does Mr. Gough expect it will be published?