Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As we approach 31 October, we know that thousands of businesses that rely on their trade with British businesses to stay open do not yet have the registration they need to continue to trade into the British market post Brexit. This serious issue is coming down the tracks. Our economy and our business sector need to be ready. How many companies and businesses have applied for and received an EORI number to date? How many companies that trade with Britain have yet to receive such a number and, therefore, will be unable to continue to engage in such trade in the event of a no-deal Brexit?

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