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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)

Verona Murphy: Is Mr. Coffey saying that the effect of the inaccuracies contained in the IMDO report could have scuppered the DFDS engagement with Rosslare and eventual service?

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

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. Coffey. The report is from the Irish Maritime Development Office. It is important, Chairman, that the feedback goes to the Government and the Department of Transport that the report, in effect, was null and void. It certainly is today, six weeks later. The report says we have sufficient capacity. We have quadrupled the number.

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

Verona Murphy: The report was a review of the initial report and was published in October 2020. It is an outrageous scenario. On the basis of the engagement with the stakeholders, such as the IRHA and DFDS, no commendation should be given to the Department.

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

Verona Murphy: What about the cost viability of a truck going from Ireland to Liège versus an aeroplane, the capacity of an aeroplane and having enough cargo to justify the cost of an aeroplane?

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

Verona Murphy: However, it would require state aid.

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

Verona Murphy: I accept that, but I have not had it represented to me that there is a requirement-----

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

Verona Murphy: Will Mr. Drennan finish the point?

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

Verona Murphy: I recommend that the committee informs the Department of Transport that there needs to be at least a 20-hour service provided. The trade control and expert system, TRACES, is a new system. It is new to everybody. It is outrageous to take a two-hour break in the middle of a working day. I wrote to the Minister on behalf of the sectors but I want the committee to recommend it.

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

Verona Murphy: No problem. I am slightly concerned that the shipping companies, Stena Line and Irish Ferries, have not turned up here today. It was alluded to in the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs this morning that there is an allowance for support and collaboration of these companies to come together in a way that otherwise would be anti-competitive. There is a regulation but it seems that...

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

Verona Murphy: Regardless, rather than get out of hand like the insurance provisions have, the Competition and Consumer Protection Authority should be notified of the regulation. It is evident in the media that there has been collaborative engagement from independent commercial entities.

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

Verona Murphy: I have not. The remit says it is allowed for but I want it still overseen that they stay within what is allowable.

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

Verona Murphy: That is all that is required.

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

Verona Murphy: As politicians, we should all be very concerned about the cost of this for the consumer. If there is no Brexit fund or PSO, the cost of moving from the land bridge to a direct service will be very great. Nobody had discussed that yet but is Mr. Drennan concerned that, if Government does not put such measures in place, there will be a slight decrease in the amount of products being carried...

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

Verona Murphy: Will the cost be prohibitive?

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

Verona Murphy: Are we in danger of losing market share and becoming less competitive?

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

Verona Murphy: Ultimately, Ireland Inc. is where we need to be at.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: 245. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the guidelines being made to allow the completion of the present underage elite football season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including bipolar disorder among the diseases and disabilities covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43293/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: The programme for Government mentions fisheries and the protection of fisheries 12 times between page 7 and page 106. It pledges to: Ensure protection of the interests of the Irish Fishing industry by insisting that a Fisheries Agreement with the UK is concluded as an integral part of an overall EU Free Trade Agreement with the UK ... Seek EU Commission contingency supports and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Verona Murphy: I will diverge from my question slightly to read a letter on some of the issues relating to maternity services: I am writing to you in regard to the refusal to allow birth partners into the hospital until the labour has progressed to certain levels and the limitations placed on visitation rights after birth. There is also the issue with not having a partner there when receiving bad news....