Emergency legislation that must be passed through the Oireachtas to cope with the fallout from a no-deal Brexit was signed off by the cabinet yesterday.
The heads of an omnibus bill, containing 17 pieces of legislation, will be published on Friday.
Fianna Fáil has told the government there are only 26 Dáil sitting days left before March 29, Britain’s official exit date from the European Union.
Yesterday ministers discussed progress on the implementation of Ireland’s Brexit contingency action plan. Last month the government published a 132-page plan to soften the worst economic, financial and social consequences for Ireland if Britain leaves the bloc without a deal.
As part of this process nine government departments have been given the go-ahead for the accelerated drafting of the