Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What I can say to the Senator is that there is a Cabinet committee dealing with this issue on the basis that each and every Government Department is in some way affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. That special Cabinet sub-committee will be meeting again late this afternoon. Each Department has engaged in an impact assessment on the forthcoming withdrawal of Britain from the EU. That committee and the Irish negotiating position is being led by the Taoiseach, as a member of the European Council. In effect, the Taoiseach, working in conjunction with all Ministers affected, is in charge of our negotiating and Brexit positions.