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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: Can the Minister provide clarity on whether it is mandatory and on the legal position if one is stopped? If the wrong person is doing the checks at the Border, there will be complete chaos.

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 saying that is what the Minister wants but I see it happening if people do not have the cards.

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: That is what we for trying to find out.

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: Okay. Have we dealt with all of the questions?

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 appreciate fully what the Minister has said to us. If we need another meeting on this, we should have it well before that date. Can we take the heads of the Bill and then go back to all the questions members have? Can we take it that we accept the heads in Part 1 of the Bill? We will break for a few minutes. The Minister is happy to take a break, and so am I.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: We have completed our consideration of the heads of the Bill. The second part of our meeting will focus on preparations for Brexit and its impact on the transport sector, particularly in the event of a no-deal scenario. I invite the Minister to make his statement.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister. Before I take questions from members, I want to return to the point I raised before the break, namely, that it might be wiser if we could appeal to the Government through the Minister's good offices to recognise existing relationships in the context of insurance policies North and South, with no requirement to have a green card. That would make the most sense of all,...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: It can be done under the Good Friday Agreement.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The point is that if a derogation is sought, it would be the way forward.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, if we can-----

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy can shout all she wants.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy should hold on a second. I am the Chair here.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy is well aware that I always ensure that people can ask as many questions as they want. There is no issue in that regard. I am trying to set out how we deal with the questions. We normally deal with them in the order in which we always do. That is the only point I want to make.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: As I have every right to do.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Good. I am going to call Senator O'Mahony.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy can have an answer when the time comes.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: No, I am not.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I will suspend the meeting and we will go into private session.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: We are back in public session.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Deputy Munster is next.