Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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231. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to garner support for Ireland's position in the context of Brexit negotiations with particular reference to the need to maintain the concept of a borderless economy. [8702/17]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Government priorities for the Brexit negotiations are clear: minimising the impact on trade and the economy, protecting the Northern Ireland Peace Process, maintaining the Common Travel Area, and influencing the future of the European Union. A programme of intense engagement at political and official level is continuing to ensuring that our priorities are heard and understood across Europe, and that the EU's position for the forthcoming negotiations reflects our priorities.

The Government's position in relation to the border with Northern Ireland has been articulated by the Taoiseach on several occasions.   Any manifestation of a hard border would have very negative consequences for our country.