Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Mr. Rob Doyle:

All I can say is that it is at the top of our agenda. We are working on it. We have approved a number of UK vehicles. That some transporters are approved in Northern Ireland presents another option, in that they are able to travel between Northern Ireland and Britain. We are working to get as many vehicles approved as we can to allow trade to continue while we negotiate with the Commission, Northern Ireland and the UK, but it is a complex and difficult situation that has been created by Brexit. We must respect the rules of the Common Market and we cannot engage in a bilateral solution with the UK. Whatever we do has to be line with Commission rules. While I agree that this situation is regrettable and it is a challenging space, we are working hard on it.

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