Still time to avoid the triggering of Article 16, Dáil hears

Brexit minister David Frost (second left) and European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic (second right) during talks to improve post-Brexit border rules at Lancaster House, in Westminster, central London, on October 29.

There is still some time to try to ensure that Brexit negotiations and partnership can work, and the triggering of Article 16 can be avoided, the Dáil has heard.

The Government held high-level discussions this week with the Biden administration over British plans to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said.