Declan Breathnach
Ceist:131. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Taoiseach his plans to hold future all-island dialogues on Brexit; and the timeframe for such meetings. [30019/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 27 June 2017
Ceisteanna (131)
Freagraí scríofa
Engagement with stakeholders is a core feature of the Government’s preparations for Brexit. Two plenary sessions of the All-Island Civic Dialogue have been hosted by the former Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in November 2016 and in February of this year - a further plenary session will be scheduled in the coming months.
Building on the plenary sessions, the Government launched a series of sectoral All-Island Civic Dialogue events, in order to deepen our analysis across a wide range of sectors. Led by Ministers, these sessions are an invaluable opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders most impacted by Brexit, including on an all-island basis. Seventeen All-Island Sectoral Dialogues have been hosted by Ministers to date, attended by over 1400 industry and civic society representatives from across the island.
All-Island Sectoral Dialogues have been held on the following topics:
- Further Education and Training
- Agri-Food
- Education and Research
- Transport & logistics
- Tourism & Hospitality
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Children & Young People
- Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation
- Energy
- Heritage, Culture & Rural Ireland
- Pensions, Social Welfare Rights & Social Insurance
- Human Rights under the Good Friday Agreement
- Seafood
- Prepared Consumer Foods, Horticulture, Cereals, Tillage, Animal Feed, Forestry
- Alcohol, Brewing and Distilling Sector
- Protecting the Peace across the North West region
- Equine and Greyhound Sectors
A composite report of the outcomes of the first fourteen Sectoral Dialogues is available here: http://www.merrionstreet.ie/en/EU-UK/Consultations/Civic_Dialogue_Summary_Report_FINAL.pdf.
The next All-Island Sectoral Dialogue will take place on 3 July, focusing on Enterprise Skills Needs. This event will be jointly hosted by the Department of Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Education and Skills.