Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Brexit Documents
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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150. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all planning and research work under way for the impact of the result of Brexit negotiations in her Department or related State agencies; if this analysis is intended for publication; the expected completion and publication date respectively of this research in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46113/17]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for Brexit, Minister Coveney has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This co-operation also involves the relevant State Agencies.
Work at Cabinet level is being prepared through cross-Departmental coordination structures. These represent a frequent and active channel through which all relevant Departments are providing their research, analysis and overall policy input to the Government’s wider response to Brexit, including its priorities for the ongoing Article 50 negotiations between the EU and the UK.
As the outcome of the negotiations is not yet known, an important focus of the planning and preparation being undertaken through these structures is on deepening the Government’s analysis and understanding of the exact consequences of a range of different possible scenarios. This represents an intensification of efforts to build on the Government‘s contingency planning.
I will publish further documentation this week regarding the work already underway and future plans by my Department and its agencies in response to Brexit
My department is conducting a number of research projects to build an understanding of the possible implications of Brexit on Ireland for enterprise, consumers and trading relations. These studies will provide an evidence base to inform Ireland’s policy positions as part of the wider negotiation on the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The details of the Brexit related research currently being undertaken by my Department is as follows:
| Title | Summary | Date commenced | Expected date of completion | Expected date of publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sectoral implications arising from Brexit: Most exposed sectors | This research examines the firm level implications of the K being outside of the European Single Market and Customs Union for Ireland’s most exposed enterprise sectors. | December 2016 | End 2017 | N/A* |
| Strategic Implications arising from EU-UK Trading Patterns | Profile trade and investment to highlight dependence at sectoral and product level; Quantify impact of various scenarios on trade and investment; Develop policy options for Ireland – negotiations and enterprise (mitigation) policies; Profile other EU countries to identify interests and allies | June 2017 | End 2017 | N/A* |
| Import Content of Irish Exports and Implications of Brexit | This study examines the Import Content of Irish Exports: Implications of Brexit for Inputs and Competitiveness and the extent to which Irish firms source intermediate inputs from the UK. This research will provide empirical evidence on the import content of Irish firms’ exports, how firms may be exposed to changes in the trading environment after Brexit and the impact of Brexit on inputs, and competitiveness. | September 2017 | March/April 2018 | Q1 2018 |
| **The Potential Impact of WTO Tariffs and other key relevant issues on Cross-Border Trade | The first topic in the research programme examined scenarios on how trade flows between Ireland and Northern Ireland might be affected in the event of the imposition of WTO-level tariffs and other non-tariff barriers on cross-border trade in manufactured products. That report was published earlier this Summer. Two remaining phases will be carried out - The second phase will assess some important aspects of how this cross-border trade is structured at a firm level and how flexible firms are in the face of trade shocks. It will also look at the integration of supply chains. The third phase will look at wider ecosystem trade issues and will assess trends and developments relevant to trade in Services (as opposed to manufactured products), between both jurisdictions. | Phase 2. - August 2017 Phase 3 - November 2017 | Phase 2. - Nov. 2017 Phase 3 - Spring 2018 | Phase 2. - Nov. 2017 Phase 3 - Spring 2018 |
| ***Financial impact of Brexit on consumers in Ireland | Analysis of impacts on Irish consumers due to price increases on UK imports under a number of potential post Brexit trade scenarios. | August 2017 | End 2017 | End 2017 |
| Brexit Vote – The impact on Irish SMEs and their Capital Funding (Survey) | This project is a survey of over 500 SME business owners and is a follow-on of a survey completed at the beginning of 2017, and published in April. | September 2017 | TBC **** | TBC **** |
* It is not intended to publish this study as it will be part of the deliberative process to inform the development of our policy positions as part of the negotiations on the UK future relationship with the EU.
** Project being carried out by InterTrade Ireland in consultation with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
*** Project being carried out by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in consultation with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
**** This work is currently being finalised by the Consultants and its findings will be analysed by my Officials in advance of its publication.
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