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

Shane Ross: Yes, we have done that. I think I stated that three times already.

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

Shane Ross: With your permission, Chairman, I will refer TEN-T questions to Mr. Burke because he has expertise in the area that I do not have. I can talk to him and then talk back to the committee, but it might be better to refer those questions to him. There were questions from Deputy Troy and Deputy Fitzmaurice on TEN-T. Deputy Troy asked about the network changes and updating with the Commission....

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

Shane Ross: Mr. Burke may address the two TEN-T questions.

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

Shane Ross: I can assure the Deputy that it will happen very shortly. Deputy Troy asked about a timeframe for green cards. I do not have a firm indication. The insurance companies plan to begin issuing green cards in March in the event that no agreement has been reached between the UK and the EU. A period of one month's advance notice will be required for the delivery of individual green cards. The...

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

Shane Ross: Yes, it is on freight, not on passengers. On OPW facilities, I have no reason to doubt that the OPW will not be able to provide the necessary measures on 31 March. It will be difficult. The Government has tasked the OPW with establishing the necessary infrastructure based on the requirements of the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Health and another Department, and the...

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

Shane Ross: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that matter. I do not have an answer. I will answer the Deputy at the end of the meeting or revert to him afterwards.

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

Shane Ross: Yes, okay. There have been meetings with haulage companies. The Department has kept in close contact with road haulage stakeholders throughout the Brexit negotiations, such as the Irish Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association Ireland, IBEC, the Irish Exporters Association, and the British Irish Chamber of Commerce. The Department also has been liaising with these bodies...

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

Shane Ross: Yes, Irish Ferries.

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

Shane Ross: I very much regret what happened at Rosslare and the fallout. It was regrettable, but it was a commercial decision made by a particular group. In terms of its impact on capacity, the company's investment of €150 million in the new W.B. Yeatsto serve the Ireland-France route will still increase significantly its year-round freight capacity between Ireland and France and its summer...

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

Shane Ross: I think it is 60,000 units per annum, or something like it.

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

Shane Ross: I would not underestimate the problems the delays might cause. That is possibly the largest problem. Neither would I underestimate our capacity to solve the problem. That is what we are actually doing. The strong view of shipping companies and the Department is that the State should not intervene directly at this time. There would be all sorts of state aid and other implications, which...

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

Shane Ross: No. I am not going to say that. That Irish Ferries has pulled a route is deeply regrettable and very unfortunate. It is something I wish had never happened. The Department has not made any final decision. It is monitoring the position on a daily basis and I will report to the Government on the matter before the end of February. We do not want to make commitments that might have...

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

Shane Ross: I do not know which date at the end of February.

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

Shane Ross: As long as 28 February is not a Tuesday.

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

Shane Ross: Yes.

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

Shane Ross: Deputy Troy is right. He has put his finger on what is a really difficult problem, which we are watching acutely and daily.

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

Shane Ross: I must be wrong. I must have made a mistake.

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

Shane Ross: That is a customs issue. I can find out the answer to the question for the Deputy but I do not have it to hand because it is an issue for customs, not me.

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

Shane Ross: Yes. That is fine.

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

Shane Ross: The Senator referred to the nine-month extension for road haulage and the seven-month one for the airlines and asked whether these were a result of representations. Yes, they were. We faced a fairly difficult situation a few months ago when the European Commissioner was taking a line on both haulage and the airlines that nothing much would change and that in a no-deal scenario we would face...