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

Photo of Mark WallMark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Nolan and Mr. McArdle. Like other members, I am disturbed by the ongoing lack of engagement. We were informed at previous meetings that that had improved. It is a worry for us all. I have a couple of questions and will address a few matters raised by other members. The witnesses mentioned that they met with Revenue twice. Have there been any meetings with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? They also mentioned the HSE. Is there any benefit in meeting those organisations to reduce the volume of paperwork? Is there any advantage in doing that? I get many queries from people in manufacturing plants in County Kildare, where I am from, who are worried that they will not get the parts they need from the UK. With many parts coming from warehouses in the UK, do the witnesses foresee a problem arising with manufacturing?

We have mentioned the fruit and vegetables side of things but there also seems to be worry in some manufacturing plants. Will the association's representatives sum up the situation with regard to the length of delays its members are experiencing at the ports compared to the situation as it was before? Will they put a timeframe on that?

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