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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: In that context, there is a Brexit adjustment fund coming on stream, which is a €5 billion fund. We can take it up as a committee and it would feed into this issue. Any PSO would probably have conditionality around security of supply. Perhaps it is something we can take up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is that a booking direct to Europe or through the land bridge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do the witnesses believe that, at this moment in time, there is sufficient capacity on the European routes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: DFDS is coming online, as Mr. Coffey has confirmed here today, on 3 or 4 January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: To put that in context, does Mr. Coffey expect that when DFDS starts the route to Dunkirk from Rosslare on 2 January, the ferry will be full?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could DFDS put on additional ferry capacity on that basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: On that issue, I have a question for Mr. McArdle. If DFDS brings this service on stream, will there be adequate capacity for transport to Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: As a committee, we will write to the Department with regard to the Brexit adjustment fund and the area of the public services obligation, PSO. I will conclude with a question for Mr. O'Callaghan. I am very excited that this service is to operate out of Shannon. How quickly could it be up and running? What logistics are involved and where do costs arise? For models to work, they must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has Cargo Logistics made any formal submission to the Department as of yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cargo Logistics has made a formal submission. Has it got any correspondence back from the Department on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We might follow up with the Department on that basis to see where it is at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the structure envisaged a joint venture with Shannon Airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will follow up on the status of Cargo Logistics' application and will then communicate with Mr. O'Callaghan. We have to conclude by 1.32 p.m. Deputies O'Rourke and Verona Murphy have about five minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much longer will a typical load crossing the land bridge take as a result of checks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did Mr. Drennan want to answer any of the other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much does Mr. Drennan believe this change will add to the cost of a load, expressed as a percentage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are short on time and have to be out of the room in a moment. We will write to the Department about the Brexit fund, the PSO and capacity. I thank the two ferry companies and wish DFDS all the best with its new route to Dunkirk. I also thank Mr. Mathieu from Brittany Ferries, Mr. Drennan and Mr. McArdle from the IRHA, and Mr. O'Callaghan, Mr. Regan and their colleagues from Cargo...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (10 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter regarding pyrite blocks in County Limerick (details supplied). [42741/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (9 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the waiver for the SPSV licence renewal is in operation for those currently in the process of applying for renewal of their licences; if the fee to renew a licence for a person (details supplied) will be waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42411/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Complaints Process: ComReg (9 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of our meeting with the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, is to discuss consumer complaints about telecommunication companies, protecting customers and potential avenues for redress. On behalf of the committee I apologise for the delay as we had a few technical issues. We are considering making a complaint to ComReg; whether the delay falls within its remit we...