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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I think the director general of customs, Mr. Harrahill, would have the authority to make such commitments. Will Mr. Harrahill just deal with the final points Senator Dooley has made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will deal with some practical issues. The meeting between the Irish Road Haulage Association and Mr. Harrahill and his colleagues will be most important. It needs to take place early next week. An issue is coming up with many of the hauliers. My understanding is that every product in a container on a truck requires a master reference number. A haulier may be transiting or taking...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Drennan and Mr. Gavin if I am correct in my analysis of that? Have the changes Mr. Harrahill mentioned made a difference?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can Mr. Gavin comment on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does that relate to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have two brief questions. Mr. Harrahill, rather than hauliers having to go up and check, is there a system whereby Revenue could notify them? Can Mr. Savage address the point about the 24 hours' notice period that is required to be provided in Ireland vis-à-visthat required by our counterparts in the North and across Europe? I call Mr. Harrahill first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Very briefly. I am conscious of the time in the context of other members coming in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a topic for further discussion. Finally, Mr. Savage might address the 24-hour notice in Ireland vis-à-visfour hours in the UK and mainland Europe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Finally, can I take it that Mr. Savage is amenable to meeting with the IRHA, similar to the Revenue Commissioners, on issues that need to be ironed out in discussions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: A similar meeting should happen. Mr. Drennan might hold a similar meeting next week. I will now move onto Deputy Ó Murchú who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Deputy turn up his microphone? We cannot hear him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, that is better.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Deputy Matthews, who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Absolutely. I will let in Mr. Harrahill now to deal with Deputy Ó Murchú's question briefly. I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Harrahill. I call Deputy Matthews. He has seven minutes. I am conscious of time. We have four contributors and they have seven minutes each. We must be out of here by 3 p.m. I ask members and contributors to be aware of time. If Deputy Matthews is unavailable, I will move on to Deputy Lowry and I will come back to Deputy Matthews.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has Mr. Harrahill had an independent review of the system carried out to make sure it is fit for purpose?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a conditional question. We will go to Mr. Drennan then Mr. Harrahill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Harrahill, there are two elements to the question. You might deal with the points raised by Senator Craughwell and those followed up by Mr. Drennan. You might also deal with a previous question from Deputy Lowry, taken up by Mr. Drennan, which was why, if they are making declarations, they must put in the reference to the ferry, yet the hauliers are regarded as the carrier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Harrahill, the point is that there are relatively low volumes going through at present. When the peak volumes kick in when supplies are used up, will the system be robust enough, apart from the cumbersome nature which I hope will be addressed in the meetings between the Revenue Commissioners with both the Irish Road Haulage Association and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...