Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When Commissioner Dombrovskis, who has responsibility for financial stability, financial services and capital markets, appeared before the committee, he stated that the setting up of customs posts, clearance areas or similar is a matter for the member state and that the member state would keep a portion of the money it collects to offset the costs. Mr. Cody expressed a similar opinion earlier. If a good was exported from Scotland or the northern part of the United Kingdom through Northern Ireland, into the South of Ireland and on to France or Spain, it would have to go through customs at the Irish Border, which would be the outpost for Europe. However, if it did not go through customs at that point, would it be possible to clear customs when it reached its destination in France, Spain or elsewhere?