Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the issue of haulage, what we trying to achieve in securing ratification of the withdrawal agreement is a transition period to the end of 2020 during which nothing will change at ports. However, in a no-deal scenario lorries going from Ireland to an EU port will enter just as they do now, but those that will use the landbridge and travel through the United Kingdom may face difficulty. I am not sure if it will be possible for receiving ports on continental Europe to make a distinction between lorries from the United Kingdom and those from Ireland, but it is something we are examining.

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