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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: What preparatory work has the Minister done on the bilateral agreement? He said in his statement that preparatory work was being carried out. What is his plan? There has been a series of formal meetings, but we have heard nothing. We have to prepare for the stresses that may be inflicted on this island. What preparatory work has been done? The Minister also said that under EU law he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: Exactly. It is very serious, and I am extremely worried.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: I intend to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: The briefing document mentioned that the European Commission had published a number of legislative measures to ensure transport connectivity in a no-deal scenario. That is great. Europe has done this, and it is good that it is done. It appears the Minister has simply taken EU law and transposed it into Irish law. That is good as well. I am not trying to make political points. I come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: In terms of stresses-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: Yes, and the results have been transposed into Irish law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: I am staggered by what the Minister has said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: I have read it. It is very worrying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: When I go into the detail later on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: I have a series of questions for the Minister on different aspects of the scheme. As we go through the different aspects the Minister's level of work and planning will become clear. We will go into the details later, and we will find out exactly what he has and has not done. So far it is quite scary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: Planning and formal meetings are important, considering that we are seven weeks from Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: We are talking about preparedness here and we are seven weeks away. There are 68,000 cross-Border journeys made by 34,000 people every day and there was talk of 25 million journeys per year on 15 Border crossings. We have 300 Border crossings. If I head up the road to Armagh, it is 40 minutes away. We return to the question of preparedness. People are unsure, come 30 March, if they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: If one does not have this card and one is in a crash, one is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: This is a question of information. People need to know that we have a plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: Under EU law, we know that people will need green cards and that someone involved in an accident will not be insured. Unless the EU and the British and Irish Governments find some form of dispensation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: -----so that in seven weeks' time we will not be in that predicament. Has the Department intervened in that matter or has the Minister requested that his officials do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: The Minister has this attitude that his own self-importance is far more significant than Brexit. He is deluded if he thinks that. I am from a Border county and I am seriously concerned. The more answers I get from the Minister, the more worried I become. Could we have access to the correspondence from the Minister when he intervened to ask for a form of dispensation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: No, I think this is important. Can we have a copy of the correspondence from the Minister? He has just confirmed that he intervened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: I am not shouting, I am speaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Imelda Munster: That is right. I am entitled to speak and the Chair interrupted me.