Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed)

2:45 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. Cotter for his valuable presentation. I have a question about pre-clearance facilities. Members will not mind if I put on my parochial hat for a moment. I come from the mid-west region and have seen the benefits of passenger pre-clearance facilities. Very shortly there will probably be military pre-clearance facilities also. Will Mr. Cotter outline the benefits for this country of freight pre-clearance facilities between Ireland and the United States?