Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Monday, 15 February 2021

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

Impact of Brexit on Trade Connectivity and Trade Flows: Discussion

Mr. John Nolan:

There is a plan to extend the motorway from Dublin to Rosslare. It is not bad at present but that will make it better. Since the volumes at Rosslare are lower, the problems are not as obvious. Maybe there are problems but we are not seeing them yet. The new road will help.

Mr. McArdle spoke about the digitisation of certificates. That relates to the Union Customs Code. That is not in the remit of our Government to change but has to go back to Europe. It will be a battle.

At the webinar last week, we heard that there were 900 tests in Dublin Airport, 800 at Gorey and 100 at the new site on the New Ross-Wexford road. That was only operating on three or four days in a week. I have heard no negativity about any of the sites. There were two positive tests. Our industry does not have much Covid among drivers, which is good. Does Mr. McArdle have anything else?

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