Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Due to my background, I am very conscious of the impact on workers and drivers if they are delayed. There have been two examples in Kent and Dover where a 25 km queue had formed. Mr. Drennan mentioned that the IT system has not been trialled. The English had a company that refused to test the system because they felt they could not do it on time and would not take responsibility for what would happen, which is a great concern.

An air hub is a fantastic idea. Ireland should do it without a doubt because Brexit has changed everything. The largest importer of our goods is gone and England is really now a third country so Brexit will cause many other issues. Sailing to Liege Port makes things simpler as the journey is shorter. I welcome all of the ferries to Rosslare Europort. It is fantastic for the people of Wexford although I wish we did not have to do this.

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