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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: What would be carried on the rail link?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: By how much would the capacity of the Shannon Port of Foynes Company increase if the road link was established?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the current figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Capacity would be doubled. How many years would that take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: The committee will have to work on that. I have some questions for Mr. O'Reilly. Hauliers have been in contact with me and many other members. They frequently raise one issue. There are three competing terminals in Dublin Port. There is no vehicle booking system. The Port of Cork has one. It appears to be a huge source of frustration for the hauliers. They say that having such a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I assume these companies operate under licences issued by the Dublin Port Company. Surely the company can make it a condition of the licences that the terminal companies implement consistent and compatible booking systems. The hauliers say that at the moment it is like a zoo when the ferries arrive at 5 a.m. The hauliers come in at different times. They say that a booking system would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. O'Reilly commit to discussing this with the terminal owners?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would suggest that the challenge of Brexit is so big that a way around will have to be found. It is not possible to descend suddenly into chaos on 1 January. Another issue is ferries trailing one another from Holyhead. These are run by Stena, Irish Ferries and others. What is Dublin Port doing about getting direct access to Europe and what is it doing with regard to the containers, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is Dublin Port doing to promote container traffic as opposed to lorry traffic on the sea?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Finally, I will ask Mr. O'Reilly about his discussions with the ferry companies with regard to staggering their arrival times. It appears, at this stage, that it is like the old bumper cars. They all come in at once and there is chaos.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there a need for some form of public service obligation, PSO, levy to ensure that ferry times are staggered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest Dublin Port engage more with the hauliers. I will move on to my final question. What is the port company doing to ensure sufficient storage areas for containers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will that be ready?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. O'Reilly believe that Dublin Port will be ready for Brexit on 1 January?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Keating address the question on the trans-shipment port?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Murphy's key point is on what has been Mr. O'Reilly's engagement with the ferries. How intensive has it been? What proposals has he put? We are facing Brexit so we have to think outside the box. Deputy Murphy is making a very valid point. We understand the commercial aspect but this is far bigger than that. It is chaotic at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, every morning. Deputy Murphy knows it first hand. We would prefer if Mr. O'Reilly lifted that veil for a moment and let us know what action and engagement have taken place. Why have there been no changes in virtually the past two years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could Mr. O'Reilly give us the detail of his engagement with the ferries? I am not a haulier but hauliers have phoned me and I have met them. We have met them repeatedly. I bow to Deputy Murphy. She has treaded that board. Hauliers have phoned me exasperated by the fact ferries are coming in early in the morning all together. Suddenly there is absolute chaos. The hauliers are waiting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are the hauliers incorrect when they say it is chaos?