It is my understanding that the Tánaiste will publish a framework document on contingency planning on Thursday, the day after the Dáil rises. We will have a stakeholder meeting on Thursday at 12 noon, but not in the Dáil. I agree with Deputy Howlin that we should be briefed in the House. This morning, Deputy Billy Kelleher and I wrote to the Business Committee to request that the Tánaiste come to the House at the earliest opportunity, either on 15 January or soon thereafter, to outline the Government's contingency planning for all Brexit scenarios, including a no-deal Brexit. Will the Taoiseach confirm that he will ensure a briefing is given and there will be time for questions and answers in the Dáil Chamber on 15 January or very soon thereafter?

I am afraid we are a bit stretched at the moment. The Tánaiste is representing me in Vienna so I have not had the chance to speak to him today. However, he intends to give the briefing on Thursday. We cannot do it any sooner because we need the European Commission briefings, which will be available to us tomorrow. The request Deputy Chambers makes is entirely reasonable and I am sure the Tánaiste, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, or I will be available during the first week after the Dáil returns to give a further briefing to Oireachtas Members. It should be borne in mind that the last meeting of the European Commission's seminars on this matter will take place on 19 January and anything we do must be consistent with what is done at European level.