Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. We hope there will not be a no-deal Brexit.

The next question is whether there will be an extension and, if so, how long will it be. There is also the question of whether the European Union would want to see an extension, because at this stage the peoples of Europe are pretty much fatigued of Brexit to the point where they are switching off. They are asking if it will ever end. If there is to be an extension of the time limit, the period should be curtailed and based on positive proposals that could be looked at and worked on in the interim. There is no point continuing this non-stop, cliff-edge drama, moving from one crisis to another. We are in favour of the Bill and want to expedite its passage. The way in which Dáil Éireann concluded the debate at around 4 p.m. last Wednesday, while we were still toiling in the Upper House, was exemplary. We should follow its example.