Mr. Eugene Drennan:

Regarding that paperwork and the reluctance around it we see, one thing is very simple for the export trade, namely, the need for authentic original veterinary certificates, dedicated documentation by a member of the Civil Service or an inspector around the ports or the declaration. All our food-producing plants, which account for a big mass of exports, have inspection people from agriculture in them or, if not, have very good health and product controls so they can be trusted. You load it in Wexford or Sligo and seed it up strongly and transfer the details by IT so that is solidly packaged and sealed up. Why do we then need all the certification? Why are they not trusted and let flow as accepted goods and listed like that for the vast bulk of our exports?