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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 16 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Robin Walker (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions her Department has had with Government of the Irish Republic on potential changes to the management by the UK and Irish Governments of the Foyle and Carlingford Lough from 30 March 2019.

Answer

The Government has no plans to change the management of the Foyle and Carlingford Loughs from 30 March 2019.

As set out in our Northern Ireland and Ireland position paper, it is important that EU exit negotiations achieve the UK’s, Ireland’s and EU’s shared objective of upholding the Belfast (‘Good Friday’) Agreement in all its parts, and also that, crucially, the UK and the EU do not do anything to obstruct the wide range of cooperation between Northern Ireland, Ireland and Great Britain in the future partnership.

We have made good progress in discussions with the EU within the Northern Ireland and Ireland Dialogue. We have agreed that the Belfast Agreement should be protected in full, including its constitutional arrangements. We have also mapped out areas of cooperation that function on a North-South basis.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113468
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Territorial waters Brexit Lough Foyle Carlingford Lough
Link
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