Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation Brexit alliances
Summary
Deputy McLoughlin asks what the Department is doing to strengthen Ireland’s relationships with other EU states in light of Brexit. Minister Coveney says Brexit will leave the EU weaker and Ireland is already working to build new strategic alliances.
In the light of the challenges faced by Brexit, what efforts is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade making to grow our international relationship with other EU countries?
Comment on this
There are many challenges as a result of Brexit. Without the UK, the EU will be a weaker Union in many ways, economically and politically. It will also be a very different Union, and Ireland will need to forge new strategic alliances, a process which is well under way.
