The British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, is in Ireland today visiting the North as part of her Brexit roadshow. She is not, however, meeting any of the political party leaders. This is no surprise, perhaps, given that the majority of the political representatives in the North favour remaining in the European Union and staying within the customs union and the Single Market. These are the voices that Ms Theresa May continues to ignore as she and the DUP show contempt for the cross-community majority who voted to remain. She is clearly not interested in the concerns or interests of the people on this island; otherwise she would not be imposing a reckless Brexit agenda and trying to sell it as a positive thing, which she will be doing today.

Will the Tánaiste or Taoiseach have any engagements with the British Prime Minister when she is here? If so, what will be their message for her?

No, I do not have any engagement with the British Prime Minister today, and I do not believe the Taoiseach has either. She is perfectly entitled to visit Northern Ireland today and, indeed-----

She is not-----

Deputy, please.

It is important to note, however, that in 12 months, Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union. We have had many debates in this House about how this Government and country need to approach the Brexit challenges we face. We are taking on those challenges and the British Government is very clear in terms of what the Irish Government is prioritising. Yesterday I confirmed that we need to see significant progress on the Border issue, in particular, by June, which is when European leaders will again review the guidelines on their approach to Brexit. There was some progress this week in Brussels in terms of negotiations on a number of issues relevant to Ireland but we need to see more progress, particularly between now and June. We keep in very close contact with our British counterparts to ensure those issues continue to be prioritised.