Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I second the proposal by my colleague, Senator Swanick, to amend the Order of Business.

From the outset of Brexit, we in Fianna Fáil have been advocating the need for a Minister for Brexit, which is something that was never recognised by the Government. I welcome that, in the new Cabinet, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, has also been given special responsibility for Brexit. With that in mind and in light of a number of facts - the Brexit scenario is, as we are all aware, an ever-changing playing field, there is political volatility in the UK and the negotiations on Article 50 have commenced - will the Leader request the Minister to address the Seanad on what his tactics will be? The Government has an action plan for Brexit, but many aspects have changed even since its publication and I wonder how fruitful it will be now. Sooner rather than later, I would appreciate it if the Leader arranged for a full debate between the Minister and all parties and none on the important issue that is Brexit.