Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Scallan spoke about lairage and explained what was in France for this purpose. He suggested it might be good for the farming organisations or the Department to secure further lairage there. How far did Mr. Scallan get with his conversations on this matter? All business is based on supply and demand and Mr. Scallan seems confident that he could get rid of at least 200,000 calves if he had the lairage and the facilities. How do the potential customers pick up the cattle that Mr. Scallan cannot supply on account of the regulations and restrictions? If they find it difficult to find other suppliers, would they be interested in getting involved by part-funding additional lairage so that they can get calves which meet all the health and welfare regulations? Can they get their calves readily enough elsewhere?

Brexit aside, will Mr. Scallan explain the landbridge? How does going north across England via the landbridge compare with going to Cherbourg? Is it a runner or not? There may not end up being a landbridge, of course, but how would it compare, timewise and in the context of the regulations?