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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I join in welcoming the ambassador and we appreciate him coming here. He has had a slightly lively first six months in his posting but the engagement we have had with him and his team at the embassy has been very positive up to now. I will touch on three areas alluded to in the statement but which perhaps did not get much detail in the address. I would appreciate it if the ambassador could...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I agree with Senator Feighan on inviting to this Chamber, as opposed to the separate Seanad Brexit committee, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar. I mentioned previously that this is absolutely a fitting stage for foreign heads of state to address the Irish people. Only this week we saw the Croatian President, Mrs. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi, visiting the country. There have been some lovely...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: Apologies have been received from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell who has nominated Senator Billy Lawless to act as a substitute for him. I ask all Senators and visitors to turn off their mobile phones or leave them in airplane mode. In silent mode they will still interfere with the and recording and broadcasting equipment. I welcome members and visitors to the second meeting of the Seanad...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Bertie Ahern. The committee greatly appreciates his contribution. From Mr. Bertie Ahern's experience of negotiating at European level, does he believe there should be a Brexit Minister? If so, what role might the Minister take in the process?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Senator Leyden. I conclude by thanking Mr. Ahern for such a lengthy contribution and for covering the many topics raised by all the committee members. I thank all members for their level of engagement. We have a considerable job of work to do in the coming months. We would appreciate Mr. Ahern keeping an open ear and if he is of a mind to engage further we would really appreciate...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I welcome Mr. Michael Gaynor, President of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, to the committee to address the common travel area and the challenges Brexit poses to Dundalk. This is an area of concern for the committee and I look forward to a very positive engagement. I also welcome Councillor John McGahon from the Dundalk-Carlingford electoral district to the Public Gallery. I draw the attention...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Gaynor. That was a very thorough presentation and was gratefully received by all members of the committee. Only two weekends ago I spent a considerable amount of time in Dundalk at a friend's wedding. The town has more than a lot to offer. It was a very enjoyable visit. What is the chamber doing, within the wider group of Chambers Ireland and any other European chambers of...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: How many people cross the Border from the North to work in Dundalk?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (6 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Gaynor for his thorough presentation and for responding to all our questions. We, as a committee, really appreciate this level of engagement and for discussing not just the common travel area but everything related to it. As I said to Mr. Gaynor in the ante room, he is quite literally at the front line of the challenges Brexit will present in the coming months and years. To...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: Apologies have been received from Senator Craughwell, who is being substituted by Senator Boyhan, from Senator O'Reilly, who is being substituted by Senator Reilly; and from Senator Mulherin, who is being substituted by Senator Noone. Senators McDowell and Ó Donnghaile have given notice they will unfortunately be arriving a little late. I remind members and those in the Gallery to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Bruton for his extensive, informative and enlightening address which is greatly appreciated. A number of Senators have indicated their desire to speak, the first of whom is Senator Catherine Noone.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: Senator Paul Daly stole one of my questions but that is fine; we are all working together here.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I will ask one or two questions before I hand back to Mr. Bruton. I would like to build on what Senator Reilly has said about the opportunities presented by Brexit. Mr. Bruton mentioned the positive impact of the recent EU trade deal with South Korea, which has been beneficial to the UK and is presenting opportunities for Ireland. There is a need for Ireland to diversify its economy and...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: We have covered a great deal and are very appreciative and grateful to Mr. Bruton for giving us so much of his time and the benefit of his insight and experience. I thank all Senators for their engagement.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Minister, Mr. Dermot Ahern (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Dermot Ahern to present to us this afternoon. There is no need for an introduction but in the context of this afternoon's discussion, we are keen to hear from him how the current issues facing us have informed his opinion based on his experiences during his time as a Deputy representing a Border constituency as well as his more than 14 years as a...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Minister, Mr. Dermot Ahern (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Ahern for that thoughtful and detailed address which is greatly appreciated by all members of the committee. We will go straight to questions with Senator Victor Boyhan having indicated first.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Minister, Mr. Dermot Ahern (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank colleagues for all those contributions and questions.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Minister, Mr. Dermot Ahern (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: Mr. Ahern has covered them in great detail. It is wonderful to be able to draw on Mr. Ahern's many years of experience and personal knowledge of the Border. I thank him for making his submission. It is vitally important to our ongoing work. This committee will only meet for another six weeks. It will not meeting for too long. Again, I thank Mr. Ahern.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Citizenship Rights: Professor Colin Harvey, Mr. Liam Herrick and Mr. Michael Farrell (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank everybody for returning for this afternoon's session. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome Professor Colin Harvey from Queen's University, Mr. Liam Herrick from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Mr. Michael Farrell. At an early stage, members identified issues relating to citizenship as being vital considerations in the negotiations. We are grateful to the experts...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Citizenship Rights: Professor Colin Harvey, Mr. Liam Herrick and Mr. Michael Farrell (27 Apr 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Herrick for that very detailed and thought-provoking submission.