Michael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will allow Deputy Moynihan back in again and, indeed, any other members who wish to come back. We have an hour left, although we may not need it.

From listening as Chair and engaging with the witnesses privately - I have met Mr. Hyland and Mr. Drennan in particular - there is so much to be concerned about and so many different challenges I have heard about today. Perhaps the greatest challenge is the driver shortage and skills shortage. I do not think people who are listening in are aware, or it may be addressed in reports that might emerge from this meeting. Deputy Collins is right. On the one hand, road haulage is important to the domestic and international trade economy. Unless some of these challenges are addressed, the economy is going to grind to a halt. We will have the HGVs, but we will not have the drivers.

There are other challenges that I will discuss: increasing costs; the issue of tolls; hedgerows; and so much more. In much of my intervention towards the end, I will focus on the HGV driver shortage and maybe dig a bit deeper into that. First, I want to discuss the Port of Holyhead and the retention of the current sailing schedules. It is my understanding that it was following the partial reopening of the port in January that this schedule was put in place. Is that correct?