Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 November 2017
66. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the research study commissioned by her Department, Sectoral Implications Arising from Brexit: Most Exposed Sectors, is due to be completed and published. [49832/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is undertaking research to examine the implications for the most exposed enterprise sectors - in terms of trading and economic relationships - of the United Kingdom being outside of the European Single Market and Customs Union. This research will inform an assessment of the way in which Brexit will affect individual sectors of the economy, at firm-level, as well as informing the ongoing negotiating process. The research complements and supplements the extensive work underway across Government.
The analysis is due to be concluded at the end of this year and has already informed internal policy deliberations including the current review of Enterprise 2025 and other activities. Given the confidential nature of the firm level responses and its purpose to inform, amongst other areas, Ireland's approach to negotiations, we will be considering how best to disseminate the general findings of benefit to business in their preparations for Brexit.
