Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On "Morning Ireland" earlier, a real account of the difficulties people will face was given by a lorry driver who transports milk across the Border on a daily basis. He said that, after he puts his children to bed at night, he sits down with his wife to discuss how they will manage and how they will get their source and supply if there are customs checks along the Border. He cannot face a two-hour wait to get through customs and checks. He also pointed out that the particular produce he transports - milk - has a short shelf life, and if he had to wait for two hours at a border checkpoint, his product would almost be out of date and beginning to ferment.

This is a concern. There is mayhem in Westminster, and it seems we are hurtling towards a no-deal Brexit. Is the Minister confident that the contingency plan this Government has put in place will benefit people and provide a cushion for businesses along the Border? The Minister knows as well as I do that if one walks along the streets of Castleblaney, for example, there is a great degree of concern and worry.

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