Bill published detailing Irish preparations for no-deal Brexit
Legislation covers issues ranging from social welfare to immigration controls
A ‘No Border, No Brexit’ sticker on a road sign in front of the peace statue entitled ‘Hands Across the Divide’ in Derry. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
The Government has published the general scheme of the bumper piece of legislation that will be needed to prepare Ireland for the consequences of the UK crashing out of the European Union without a deal at the end of March.
It covers areas such as the single electricity market, education supports, taxation, financial services, transport safety and regulation, amendments to EU regulations, social welfare provisions, as well as the areas of extradition and immigration.