Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): Irish Farmers Association

3:00 pm

Mr. Damian McDonald:

That is the real danger. Even if we can continue to have a trading relationship with the United Kingdom that is similar to the one we have today, if the UK is able to go off and do its own trade deals willy-nilly we run the risk then that our markets will taken over by inferior standard products coming into the UK. There is a lot of talk about the Border but I think it is very clear the nature of the Border that we have for the future will be determined by the future trading relationship. The only solution really in terms of having a border-free scenario is if the entire UK stays within the customs union or something similar. Otherwise, we are going to be faced with a Border. It is unavoidable.

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