Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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395. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Following on from publication of the document setting out the Government's approach to the Brexit negotiations, work is underway across Departments to prepare adaptive Sectoral Brexit Response Plans to mitigate emerging sectoral challenges. These plans will build on ongoing cross-Government research, analysis and consultations with stakeholders, and will encompass the following themes:

- Sustainable fiscal policies to ensure capacity to absorb and respond to economic shocks, not least from Brexit;

- Policies to make Irish enterprise more diverse and resilient, to diversify trade and investment patterns, and to strengthen competitiveness;

- Prioritising policy measures and dedicating resources to protect jobs and businesses in the sectors and regions most affected by Brexit;

- Realising economic opportunities arising from Brexit, and helping businesses adjust to any new logistical or trade barriers arising;

- Making a strong case at EU level that Ireland will require support that recognises where Brexit represents a serious disturbance to the Irish economy. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is feeding its sectoral issues into this process and is engaging with sectorial stakeholders as part of this process.