Taoiseach Welcoming Proposal For Ireland To Get €1 billion From EU's Brexit Fund This Year 

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says the country is in line to get a quarter of this year's Brexit Adjustment Reserve, which is €4.2 billion.

Micheál Martin says the funding is much-needed by the sectors most affected by Britain leaving the union. 

Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews says several areas will benefit, if the allocation's approved.

"On the one hand, I think we're all aware that the fishing industry is going to be significantly impacted. But that'll only be a small proportion of this. There are two other categories. One is for other businesses to adjust their supply chains; to diversify their supply chains, the other one is for customs procedures to be improved."

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