Mr. Vincent Roddy:

On the points regarding Dublin Port, it has become a bit like the Dublin Gaelic football team in that it has become the dominant player. We need to consider developing the other ports. There is no point saying otherwise. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, or any Brexit, we will definitely need the other ports. Rosslare is the obvious choice. I understand the access into Rosslare Port is quite good. That is what hauliers have told us. Rosslare is the obvious one. Cork is another option but the connectivity into Cork Port in particular may not be as good.

We definitely need that motorway from Cork to Limerick. That would help because it would open up the entire western corridor. As regards the point on the naturally reared suckler beef brand, as Mr. Cullinan has said, there will be a meeting of the beef task force on this issue next week. The beef task force will be working on it. The plan is to set up a committee to put in place and oversee that brand. The Deputy is absolutely right; that needs to happen regardless of Brexit. It probably should have happened a long time ago. It is something from which we can benefit in the UK market, as we have said, but also in the European market and, possibly, beyond.

On the point Deputy Michael Collins made on the comparison between fisheries and agriculture and on what is happening in that regard, we obviously need to ensure that proposed cut of 18% in the quota for fisheries is not replicated in the farming industry. I also imagine that cut is not wanted in the fishing industry. The Deputy mentioned other markets. Clearly, we need to look at European markets but we also need to look beyond. I know a number of trade delegations have gone to China and other places to develop other markets but that Irish in England is a massive asset and it is time to play that card strongly, especially through the use of brands such as that of the naturally reared suckler beef.

Fair play to Deputy Ring; he is absolutely right. Farmers do need that support. There is no doubt that we need direct and indirect support for products when required. As regards paperwork, from talking to hauliers we know that the compliance measures that will be in place after 1 January are going to be a nightmare. I encourage people to talk again to the hauliers. They have some suggestions as to how some of these requirements could be made more manageable. I encourage people to do that.