The programme for Government states that the Government will use appropriate avenues to express its perspective on the UK membership of the EU, including to the British Government. On that basis, can the Minister update me on the Government's efforts to succeed in this regard? Also, will he join me in condemning any calls being made for a hard border to be built on our island, which has been advocated by some elements within Fianna Fáil this week?

The Brexit negotiations are ongoing. The view of Government is crystal clear. We will not support any form of hard border at any point. We have made it a priority of the EU task force, which is negotiating these issues, to ensure there is no border infrastructure whatsoever within the Border or on the island of Ireland. That is our focus, regardless of what other parties have been adding to that conversation.

We are not in favour of a hard border on this island.