MEPs in the European Parliament this morning debated the fallout from last night’s Brexit vote in London.

The EU’s Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said the EU profoundly regretted the outcome of the vote. While the Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans told MEPs the EU would have to prepare for any possible outcome including a disorganised no deal Brexit.

The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says he doesn’t believe the problems over the deal will be resolved before the end of March when Britain is supposed to leave the EU.

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The Sinn Fein MEP Liada Ni Riada is calling for greater investments in Rosslare, Waterford and Cork ports to cope with the fallout from Brexit.

The Ireland South MEP is accusing the government of not preparing properly for a UK crash out of the EU in March.

She was speaking in Strasbourg where MEPs this week debated the chaos in Westminster following MPs’ rejection of Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement.

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The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says it’s wrong to suggest that all plant protection products are bad.

She was speaking in the European Parliament which this week approved plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides by making it more accountable and transparent.

MEPs say the public should be granted access to studies used in the procedures to authorise so called plant protection products.

They’re also calling on the European Commission to propose measures to protect vulnerable groups and put an end to pesticides being used near the likes of schools, childcare facilities and hospitals.

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