Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy
Mr. Dan O'Brien:
The risk of import disruption may have been underestimated. We import a considerable amount from Britain. The risk of disruption, particularly in the case of a no-deal outcome, is something of great concern for all businesses and for the economy more generally. Agriculture, particularly the meat industry, is facing a difficult situation regardless of whether a deal is reached. It looks likely that even if a deal is reached, there will be implications for agricultural produce going to the UK, if not immediately, then over a longer period. This issue is coming down the line within a short time. On the export side, it will be most serious for the agriculture sector.
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