Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Brexit information meetings being planned to inform the public over the coming months. [38532/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I have recently launched a national public information and outreach campaign aimed at Getting Ireland Brexit Ready. This campaign aims to provide information to citizens on the current state of play of the negotiations, the work going on across Government to prepare for Brexit, as well as the comprehensive range of financial and other supports that are available for business and other key affected sectors. As part of this campaign, a series of whole-of-Government Getting Ireland Brexit Ready public outreach events are being planned for across the country. The first phase of these events will begin on 5 October in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. This will be followed by events in Galway on 12 October, Monaghan on 19 October and Dublin on 25 October. These events will showcase the extensive work of the Government’s Departments and agencies, bringing together this experience and expertise in a ‘one stop shop’ for citizens and businesses in particular.Work to prepare Ireland for Brexit has been well underway across the Government and its agencies since before the UK even voted to leave the EU. These public outreach events provide an opportunity for interested individuals and businesses, including in the agri-food and tourism sectors, to access advice and information about Brexit preparedness and the range of support measures and resources the Government has put in place.

These events are free to attend, and interested members of the public can register via www.dfa.ie/brexit.