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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: It did. I thank Mr. O'Ceallaigh. His response was along the lines of my own thinking. I share the view that it is worrying this has become a constitutional issue for the unionist community. I am concerned about the vote in Stormont that will be required in four years' time to continue the operation of the protocol. It has become a sectarian issue and the lines have been drawn for the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: You did. I thank Mr. O'Ceallaigh. Those are very practical suggestions in terms of investing in teaching languages, perhaps at a younger age, but also getting people into the Commission. The committee is aware that Ireland had many senior people in the Commission and throughout the various ranks in Brussels but we have not managed to follow through on that over the years. That may be...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: New and Future Relationship Between the UK and Ireland: Discussion (19 Apr 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The secretariat and I were in shock that Senator McDowell would be intimidated. We were in agreement with Mr. O'Ceallaigh in his surprise. Senator McDowell is correct about the Cathaoirelach's suggestion. I and Senator McDowell are members of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs and there is not enough capacity or time to do all that work on top of the other issues the committee...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Today the Government launched Our Rural Future, a new plan for rural Ireland. It is an exciting day. The potential of this plan to transform rural communities throughout the country really is something of which to take note. The plan envisages more than 400 remote working hubs across regional towns and villages, co-working and hot-desking for public servants in regional towns, for the...

Seanad: Reports on Department of Health Policy in RTÉ Investigates Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: That is difficult to follow. I thank Senator Ruane and her daughter.What really struck me was Senator Ruane's comment that her daughter asked whether her stuff was in there. That tells us that one our first jobs is to now reassure every child who has sought help that his or her stuff is not in there and will not be used. I put the Department on notice that this issue must be tackled...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. It is great to have her here. It is good to have an opportunity to discuss the vaccine roll-out because as the Minister of State has said, vaccinating an entire population against a virus which, as far as we are aware, only came into existence just over a year ago is probably the most important public health initiative in living memory. It is...

Seanad: Matters Arising from the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister. We are only three months into this new Brexit environment but it feels much longer. It is fair to say that a lot has happened in the short few months that the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement has been in operation. There is still a bedding-in period to go yet. There will inevitably be further teething problems. I take this opportunity to relay some of the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. I welcome everybody to our Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In correspondence, a submission has been received from Medicines for Ireland on Brexit and patients' access to medicines in jeopardy due to delays to the import and export of medicines on the island of Ireland,...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector: Discussion (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The agenda for today's meeting is the impact of Brexit on Irish businesses, helping Irish businesses to deal with Brexit through supports, and life beyond Brexit with opportunities for Irish businesses. I must read a note for our witnesses. If witnesses are giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector: Discussion (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Sinnamon for that most comprehensive opening statement. I will open the discussion to committee members to pose whatever questions may arise from that opening statement and any other areas they might want to touch upon. Following that we might have a back and forth between members and the witnesses. I will leave it to Ms Sinnamon to direct responses from her own team depending...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector: Discussion (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Senator Garvey, and I thank Ms Sinnamon, Ms Dwyer and Mr. O'Neill for that. Are other members offering to come in? I think we have had everybody in to ask questions who has indicated. Do our witnesses want to make any closing remarks before we wrap up?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector: Discussion (29 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Sinnamon. We are in agreement on that front. We are not seeking to replace the UK as a market. We are looking to move elsewhere also to see those new opportunities as we become more mobile and more global in our approach. It is very positive to hear from Enterprise Ireland that Irish businesses are still very positive about the UK market, that there are a lot of supports there,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I join the Cathaoirleach in celebrating the Greek independence day and commend him on his international approach to being Cathaoirleach of the Seanad. He has touched many countries and friends of Ireland in that role. I support the Order of Business and there are two matters I want to raise. The first is to put on the record of the House for consideration and reflection by Members Turkey's...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I agree. I use the word "abhorrent" in describing those actions and the EU must take a much stronger stance. Words and platitudes will not suffice in this regard. A second matter is one which we have grappled with in this Chamber since returning for this term. It is the strategy of living with Covid-19 and what we hope is the imminent lifting of some restrictions after 5 April. It would...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. I ask them to mute their devices until they are contributing. I welcome everyone to the meeting. We have correspondence from the chairperson of the Northern Ireland Assembly committee for the Executive office, acknowledging our participation in a meeting with it on 11 March 2021. We also have the official report from...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The agenda for today's meeting covers the impact of Brexit on the business sector, on all-island trade and on trade between Ireland and the United Kingdom. I will set out the initial caution for our witnesses. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. McDonnell for his opening statement on behalf of ISME. He has highlighted some key issues that the committee has previously come across in engagements with other stakeholders, including the road haulage sector. The customs and Revenue issue has arisen previously. We will now open a question-and-answer session. Members can indicate on their screens when they would like to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Yes. I hope Senator O'Reilly does not mind if I ask a follow-up question. I am a bit gobsmacked to hear that. It seems so illogical.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The committee is working towards preparing its interim report before summer. We want to make practical suggestions to the Government. We will be directing our views towards Revenue, for one, because it has come up previously. Has Mr. Roche received a response from Revenue on this? Is there a solution in the pipeline or is Revenue simply saying that this is how things will work now? What...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Business Sector (22 Mar 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Roche. We will make a note of that issue for our report and try to raise the matter for him. The next speaker is Senator Malcolm Byrne.