John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)

We do not wish that impression to be created. For this reason, I will table an amendment which excludes from Irish control brokering activities carried out in another EU member state. It also provides that brokering activities undertaken outside the State on foot of an authorisation by an EU member state will be outside the scope of Irish controls.

There is sufficient definition of the word "transportation" within the Bill to cover the Deputies' concerns regarding transshipment and transit through Ireland.

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