Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----but it is important that we would all find the common ground and that any negotiation must recognise the importance of the North-South axis in this State and the North's axis with England, Scotland and Wales, and from us as an island to the UK. It is impressive that this report is one of six that have been published. It is one that we will discuss with the Committee of Procedure and Privileges tomorrow and I hope that the House can play and active role in that regard. There will be no objection from this side of the House to any of us being able to play a significant role regarding the matters discussed around Brexit.

Senator Butler spoke about Sellafield and I would be happy to ask the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to come to the House on that matter and on the issue of the growth of nuclear power plants in the UK. Deputy Butler has raised this before in the House.

Senators Devine and Norris spoke on the Oxfam report.I will remind the Senators of what is stated in the Oxfam report. I reject any allegation that we are a tax haven, because we are not one. What the report actually states is that-----