The Irish government is now putting plans in place should the UK leave the EU with no deal, Leo Varadkar has said. The rejection of the British government's deal by MPs has put the manner of the UK's departure on 29 March in doubt. The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) said he would do everything he could to avoid no deal, but had to ensure the Republic of Ireland is fully prepared. "These are no longer contingency plans, they are being implemented," he said The Irish government is now putting plans in place should the UK leave the EU with no deal, Leo Varadkar has said. The rejection of the British government's deal by MPs has put the manner of the UK's departure on 29 March in doubt. The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) said he would do everything he could to avoid no deal, but had to ensure the Republic of Ireland is fully prepared. "These are no longer contingency plans, they are being implemented," he said. The Irish government is to bring an "omnibus" piece of legislation to the Dáil (Irish parliament), which will cover no-deal planning for: Checks at ports and airports Customs, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks (measures to protect humans, animals, and plants from diseases, pests, or contaminants) The supply of medicines The government is not currently making plans for checks along the Irish border, Mr Varadkar told reporters in Dublin. He warned businesses and other organisations to get their plans in place, in they were not already doing so. AFP.