Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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472. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 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. [33338/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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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 Sectorial Brexit Response Plans to mitigate emerging sectorial 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.

All of this work is ongoing and must also respond to the emerging developments in the Brexit negotiations. There is no decision as yet on publication dates.

Brexit is a Government-wide issue and my Department has established structures to manage its input to the cross-Government work underway. While no immediate large scale issues have been identified within the remit of my Department at this point in time, we are inputting into discussions and deliberations taking place centrally.