Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for coming before the House. I, too, welcome to the House Senator Ian Marshall, an important voice on Brexit. Arguing for the best deal for one's own community is the responsibility of all public representatives. We in Fianna Fáil have argued that Northern Ireland should get a special deal or a special status, a foot in both camps, which would mean it would have the best of both worlds. It is hard to understand why some members of the unionist community and those who represent them do not want the best of both worlds for their own community in order that they are able to access the best of the EU while remaining in the UK.

Be that as it may, the facts are hard to come by when it comes to Brexit. Take, for example, the facts, as we were led to believe, in respect of the Irish Border and the number of Border crossings. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency said there are 275 Border crossings between the North and the South of Ireland. Recently, the UK Government and the Irish Government agreed that there are only 203 Border crossings between the North-----