Charlie Flanagan

Measures covering areas including extradition, train services, hospital access, foster care and others will be addressed in a single piece of legislation.

The emergency bill must be passed before Brexit day on March 29 in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Cabinet agreed the bill earlier this week but a number of its provisions require that amendments be made to current law, so as to recognise the UK as a “third country”, which would allow the status quo to remain in respect of various rights and services.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will, among other things, ensure charities based in Ireland but which might be registered in Britain do not lose the charitable tax exemption on their Irish income from property in the State.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has set in motion measures relating to the extradition regime. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) system will no longer apply to oustanding and future British requests. As such, arrangements will need to be made to use the 1957 European Convention on Extradition.