The Government will publish proposals aimed at blunting the effects of a no deal Brexit this morning.

The Brexit Omnibus Bill will try to limit the damage done if the UK crashes out of Europe next month.

This bill has 15 parts covering nine government departments.

It aims to address a range of issues that could be faced if no Brexit deal is reached by politicians in the next few weeks.

It is one of the most wide-ranging pieces of legislation seen in the Oireachtas in the last few years.

It will aim to ensure the status quo for Irish and UK citizens when it comes to accessing healthcare, social welfare payments and employee protections.

The bill contains provisions to make sure buses and trains can still travel into Northern Ireland without needing to be stopped.

It aims to ease the impact on businesses by making sure tax reliefs and allowances will continue as normal.

Measures are in there to make sure Irish students in the UK can access SUSI grants.

European Arrest Warrants will not apply to the UK after Brexit – so laws need to be tweaked to allow extradition both ways.

This mammoth piece of legislation is going to dominate time in the Dáil and Seanad over the coming weeks.

And while the Government hopes many of the measures will never actually be needed, this late in the game they need to prepare for all scenarios