Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017
205. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received the report of the Revenue Commissioners on Brexit that was leaked on 8 October 2017; if so, if he has discussed same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43448/17]
View answerI am aware of the report to which the Deputy refers. I understand that this was a draft internal working paper and preliminary analysis carried out by the Revenue Commissioners, which dates from September 2016. Therefore, as it was an internal report, I would not have expected to receive it. I understand that a redacted version of this document has since been published on the website of the Revenue Commissioners.
As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for Brexit I am working intensively with colleagues from across all Departments to ensure a coordinated Government response to Brexit.
With the agreement of the Taoiseach I have mandated the establishment of new cross-Departmental coordination structures, chaired at very senior level by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. These are now fully operational and represent a frequent and active channel through which all relevant Departments, including the Revenue Commissioners, are providing their input to the Government’s wider response to Brexit, including its priorities for the ongoing Article 50 negotiations between the EU and the UK.
