Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Figures released last week by the Revenue Commissioners show that only 117 customs officers have been hired as part of the 3,000-person recruitment campaign. I simply do not understand that low volume. Taking into account the different ports and airports we are aware of, not to mention towns on or near the Border, 117 people would barely fill a one-day shift cycle at one large port or Border town. In Dundalk, the old customs premises seem to be pretty much totally refurbished, and the Minister might confirm this, given it is what everybody who has looked at this believes and is what everybody has been told. This is in the context of the changes that may happen post Brexit. The Minister might comment.

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