Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When the European Commissioner for Transport, Ms Violeta Bulc, appeared before the committee approximately 18 months ago, she stated the review would be carried out in 2023. However, as Deputy Troy stated, it should be brought forward because of Brexit and to take into account the matters we are discussing. I presume Ireland would be pushing an open door in seeking a review because there will be a crisis in the coming weeks. The ruling out of areas not connected to the core area needs to be reconsidered. There is a saying one should always make use of a crisis. The commitment of the Commissioner to undertake a review should be revisited in the context of-----

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