Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When developing that policy framework, I think all members of the committee would appreciate the opportunity to engage and contribute on that.

I would like to move to a different area, namely, Vote 9, which relates to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, and, in particular, the recruitment of 310 additional staff in the wake of Brexit to provide for customs inspections and allow for those practices that are now required in the post-Brexit landscape.

In the Minister's opinion, is that recruitment of staff enough? Does he estimate that we may need to recruit more staff or change the way they are allocated? Does he have any idea at this stage what the estimated receipts may be in terms of modelling for future needs based on the level of trade from Great Britain to Ireland?

Finally, concerning the amount of staff and the operations that are being put in place by the Revenue Commissioners, what correspondence or discussion has the Minister had with his continental European colleagues, who are probably similarly exposed, if not more so, than Ireland in this area? I think in particular of his counterparts in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.