I understand from the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection that quite a bit of work has been done by her Department on reciprocal arrangements for payments of social security benefits between Ireland and the United Kingdom in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Will the Taoiseach arrange for the publication of the results of that research to allay public concern, of which there is a great deal? Will separate legislation be required? If so, will it be possible to pass that legislation before 29 March 2019?

I am not sure what the Deputy means by "research". I have put on the record of the House before and in replies to numerous parliamentary questions the fact that I met Esther McVey last April. We both agreed that our objective was to continue to pay social security payments by way of reciprocal arrangements between the United Kingdom and Ireland in the event either of a deal or no-deal outcome because of the common travel arrangements which have been in place for the past number of generations. Officials of both Departments have been working since last April to provide a memorandum of understanding which will be an international treaty. That awaits signature and will require legislation. Such legislation will be part of the omnibus Bill to be presented next week.