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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)
Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Minister have other questions that he wishes to answer?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is the common travel area the key to all this? Certainly the rail and bus transport should really be seamless.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Munster has asked her question; she should let the Minister answer. She can come back in.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister mentioned-----
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----the formal negotiations are carried out by the EU. It is doing the negotiation.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be fair to everyone. When the Minister says "informal" he means that they are not formal EU negotiating positions. He is obviously working and endeavouring to make sure that the very thing we all want becomes a reality, including a joined-up approach to transport between the UK and Ireland. He is also working on the heads of these Bills and on Brexit generally.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, we have been told that private motorists will require a green card if they travel north of the Border in the UK. Will that also apply to bus companies? Is that part of the issue of practicality? In the event of a no-deal scenario, will people be required to prove their insurance, whether in a bus, car, coach or whatever?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: In theory, if there is a crash-out, will one need the card the next day?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister said the cards are issued on request. While I acknowledge that people living in west Cork might not cross the Border very often, those of us living in Border counties certainly will. It is important, therefore, that people living in Border counties be automatically issued with one because they cross the Border day in, day out. Otherwise, there will be delays on private...
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: If it is reasonable, will the Minister correspond with the insurance companies, seek clarity on whether they will issue the card automatically to people in Border counties and revert to the committee?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: If somebody travels across the Border from Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry or wherever, he or she will have to have the card. Without it, what will the implications be? Will the driver be deemed not to have insurance in the other jurisdiction? The proof of insurance is the green card and, therefore, one will not be allowed to enter.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: If one does not have a green card, what happens?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not being-----
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: Could the Minister get clarity for us on that question, please? That is not clear.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is not even that but one may be stopped. Does Deputy Munster wish to come in at this point?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: On a legal point, if one does not have this card and even if one has insurance, where does that leave one?
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is the question of being stopped and being asked to produce this card. These are issues. I accept the Minister does not represent the insurance companies.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: We need to have clarity on that for everybody.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: It will be mandatory, then.
- 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)
Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very short timescale.