Seanad debates

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements

 

10:30 am

Photo of Joe O'ReillyJoe O'Reilly (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and salute and thank him for his painstaking and very competent work on the question of Brexit - first, in winning the support of our European partners for the Irish position and its solidarity right through the process and, second, in dealing with the minutiae throughout the protocol. The Minister will observe today that this entire House is mandating him, supporting him or echoing the call to him to continue to work steadfastly to make the protocol work and to arrive at consensus there, while maintaining international agreements.

I also salute my colleague, Senator Chambers. I have the privilege of being a member of the Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union with her and a number of the other speakers today and she leads that committee with extraordinary competence and commitment. That is a very important committee, certainly for the region from which I come.

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