Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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141. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the extension of EU state aid rules to regulatory alignment between the EU and Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53198/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Government has always been clear that its absolute preference is to maintain the closest possible trading relationship between the UK and EU, including Ireland, based on a level playing field.  This is an aim shared by the EU, and by the UK itself.

Phase 2 of the Article 50 negotiations will  address how the overall framework for a future relationship between the EU and the UK might look.  This will include the issue of alignment with EU State aid rules for the UK. I am encouraged to note that the UK has been a strong supporter of State aid rules to date.