Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, I received an email from the general manager of the Freight Transport Association Ireland related to Brexit. It has been writing to the Tánaiste for two years seeking a meeting. With all that is going on, including the exercise with 90 lorries in England, it is astounding that he has not met representatives from this association. How can he understand the real fears of many haulage businesses, which are a vital link for our freight to be transported to and from Europe and beyond, if he has not met them in the past two years? I cannot believe it. I appreciate that the Tánaiste briefed Opposition leaders about Brexit the other night but these are the business people of Ireland, employing thousands of people and delivering our products abroad. We need that continued but the Tánaiste has not met them for two years. Will he give a commitment to meet these people immediately? The general manager of the Freight Transport Association Ireland sent me an email asking for a meeting, which I will send on to the Tánaiste.

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