Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 February 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I have a number of brief questions on this. Is this the only change to the Brexit omnibus Bill that will need to be made in the area of responsibility of the Minister's Department? This is my understanding. The Minister will correct me if I am wrong. It is very much a technical Bill. It is very much about the regulatory environment of rail and bus operations as we shift from being part of one Union to a situation where Northern Ireland and the UK will have third country status. The Minister has outlined the regulatory changes that are required and will be made. Are we any wiser about the requirements for people and goods travelling over the Border? What checks will be put in place for people and goods?
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