Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail)
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I congratulate Mr. Carey on his appointment and wish him well in the role. I thank the witnesses for coming before us this morning.

I have a few questions for Mr. Carey. In August, the UK Government announced its new approach to controlling imports of goods to Great Britain from the EU, including Ireland. It is the UK Border Target Operating Model, BTOM, and will apply from January 2024. The UK is a crucial market for Irish businesses, especially food exporters.

Will Mr. Carey offer his views on what challenges the new UK approach may present and how ready Irish exporters are to handle this issue?