Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not going to speak about the grand United Kingdom nor am I going to try to influence anyone in the UK - I do not think they are watching Oireachtas television today. What concerns me is the loss of corporate knowledge on the management of the Border in the event of a Brexit. We once had the military patrolling our Borders. We had customs on our Borders and we had Garda stations reinforced on the Border. At a conference I attended recently in Dundalk these were the issues alluded to. I have some concern about it. Will the Minister advise us on whether reconnaissance patrols have been taking place with a view to ensuring that we will be able to manage and secure our Border correctly in the unlikely event of a Brexit? We know what has gone on with diesel, cattle, cigarettes and so on. In the event of a Brexit, we have a serious problem on our hands. These are my only concerns. By the way, I should have said-----