Brexit White Paper and debate
Deputy Mary Lou McDonald presses for publication of the promised Brexit White Paper or strategy paper and asks when the House will discuss an Article 11 amendment. The Minister says another Brexit debate will be held in the Dáil next week, but gives no date for the paper.
In recent days, we had statements on Brexit. The rather limp reference in the draft guidelines published by the European Council were described as a triumph by the Government. They are anything but. Today is 6 April and the clock is ticking, with the guidelines to be decided on 29 April. When will the Government publish the promised White Paper or negotiating strategy paper? When will the House have an opportunity to discuss and, I hope, agree a proposed amendment to Article 11, which refers to Ireland and our special interests?
Comment on this
While I do not have a date at the moment, there will be a further debate on Brexit in the Dáil next week.