Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Coming from a Border town, Dundalk, I know the devastating effects that Brexit will have if we do not put in place the necessary measures to deal with it. There are many unanswered questions and a lack of information available to businesses. Will there be a hard border? Will there be customs checks on the Border? What will be the situation with tariffs? How will workers travel from Dundalk to the North and vice versa? Will people be stopped at the Border? Will driving licences and car insurance still be valid in both jurisdictions? People in Border areas are concerned. What preparation have the Taoiseach and his Government made to help combat this? There will be a hard border.

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