Mr. Eugene Drennan:

When we had a controlled Border, we smuggled everything. Now there is no Border and we can shop freely in the North. Is it not going to make its way down here? It would be a big test of credulity to believe that would not happen. As I said about alcohol, excise duty is different in the UK along with a lower VAT rate so of course it will be cheaper in the North and it is in our memory. We remember coach companies running shopping trips to the North. Is this likely to happen again? Deputy Harkin's area is not too far from the Border. It is an easy journey so we believe traders in these towns will be affected. If we see signs of that, we need plan B. We should make sure we have a plan B, have it thought out and ready to go, look at the indicators and take action. If we get the easements down here, it would be a big help.