Irish government publishes Brexit legislation
The Irish government published the outline scheme of its Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019 as part of the continued contingency plans for a no deal Brexit. The Bill is made up of 17 parts and “focuses on the broad themes of protecting the citizen, and supporting the economy, enterprise and jobs.” The Bill includes how healthcare and travel arrangements would be maintained between the UK and Ireland, how the single electricity market would continue to operate, how tax reliefs would work as well as information on financial services and third country provisions.