James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. He is correct that it will probably require legislation in both jurisdictions to resolve the matter. Seamus Brennan looked into the issue when he was Minister. The Minister might ask his officials to look back over the files in that regard. Rosslare Europort has massive potential. However, 80% of volume of goods currently going to the continent go over the UK landbridge and if there is a hard Brexit there will be tailbacks in the port. It needs to be developed to meet those demands. The profits being made by Rosslare Europort to which the Minister referred are being funnelled out of the port into Iarnród Éireann. At the very minimum, Irish Rail should develop a separate, stand-alone company to develop the port in order that profits are kept there and it can be developed as a stand-alone entity.

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