Written Answers
26 February 2019 Written Answers. The following are questions tabled by Members for written response and the ministerial replies as received on the day from the Departments [unrevised]. Questions Nos. 1 to 13, inclusive, answered orally. Questions Nos. 14 to 27, inclusive, resubmitted. Questions Nos. 28 to 33, inclusive, answered orally. 26/02/2019WRA00700Army Barracks 26/02/2019WRA0080034. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to rein- troduce a new Army barracks in counties Cavan and Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9373/19] 26/02/2019WRA00900Minister of State at the Department of Defence (Deputy Paul Kehoe): As part of a whole of Government approach, my Department continues to engage in forward planning with the other Departments involved in addressing all issues relevant to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. This engagement involves the identification of key strategic, operational and policy issues arising from Brexit. As I have outlined previously, the UK’s decision to leave the EU does not of itself give rise to additional border control requirements. Furthermore, the avoidance of a hard border on the island is fundamental to the Withdrawal Agreement reached in November last between the EU and the UK Government, and there can be no change to the commitments made in that agree- ment. As such, there are no plans for a new Army barracks in counties Cavan and Monaghan or the greater Border region.
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