Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I very much regret what happened at Rosslare and the fallout. It was regrettable, but it was a commercial decision made by a particular group. In terms of its impact on capacity, the company's investment of €150 million in the new W.B. Yeatsto serve the Ireland-France route will still increase significantly its year-round freight capacity between Ireland and France and its summer tourism capacity by 20%. If the capacity is provided, as it will be, as we can see with the W.B. Yeats, we will solve that part of the problem. Of what we are not certain - it would be irresponsible and wrong of me to say otherwise - is that we will have an instant solution to the time problem. I do not know whether we have because I do not know what the delays will be like in Dover. We will have to wait and see. I do not know whether if the transport of perishable goods will be affected at this stage, but we are going to do absolutely everything we can to ensure the alternatives will work.