Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is something I and other members of the committee have an interest in. Shannon has huge potential to exploit cargo. I thank Mr. O'Callaghan for his positive engagement with the committee on that.

I welcome the Irish Road Haulage Association to the meeting. I thank them and their members for their extraordinary efforts during the past year. We really value the service they have provided in keeping those channels open, keeping products on our shelves and keeping the wheels rolling.

The Irish Road Hauliers Association have been harping on about Brexit for many a year. I compliment its positive engagement and work in trying to establish a new connection for Ireland through Rosslare. The new service announced on 27 November was fantastic. I compliment DFDS on that and for its presentation here today.

Mr. Drennan has outlined four different elements, but what is his biggest concern in maintaining the movement of trucks as we would like? I have received anecdotal evidence from hauliers that up to now they would book a service to go to a destination, maybe using the land bridge, and would have booked in either Rosslare or Dublin. There used to be flexibility where, if a ferry was delayed, instead of going to Rosslare they could go to Dublin. I am told that is no longer allowed, that customs are stepping in and telling drivers they must travel from where they booked and there no longer seems to be the flexibility. Is that a concern?