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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest Dublin Port engage more with the hauliers. I will move on to my final question. What is the port company doing to ensure sufficient storage areas for containers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will that be ready?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. O'Reilly believe that Dublin Port will be ready for Brexit on 1 January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Keating address the question on the trans-shipment port?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Murphy's key point is on what has been Mr. O'Reilly's engagement with the ferries. How intensive has it been? What proposals has he put? We are facing Brexit so we have to think outside the box. Deputy Murphy is making a very valid point. We understand the commercial aspect but this is far bigger than that. It is chaotic at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, every morning. Deputy Murphy knows it first hand. We would prefer if Mr. O'Reilly lifted that veil for a moment and let us know what action and engagement have taken place. Why have there been no changes in virtually the past two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could Mr. O'Reilly give us the detail of his engagement with the ferries? I am not a haulier but hauliers have phoned me and I have met them. We have met them repeatedly. I bow to Deputy Murphy. She has treaded that board. Hauliers have phoned me exasperated by the fact ferries are coming in early in the morning all together. Suddenly there is absolute chaos. The hauliers are waiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are the hauliers incorrect when they say it is chaos?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is important we find out in detail what the engagement has been.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: The question is what has been Mr. O'Reilly's engagement with the ferry companies during the past 18 months on preparing for Brexit and looking to alter the times so that we do not have a back-up of hauliers and trucks at Dublin Port? Will he deal with that specifically?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Three members wish to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. O'Reilly come back to us with details on who will be the responsible person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will take that on board. We ask Mr. O'Reilly to come back to us with a response. What he is telling us is unacceptable. He must come back to us regarding a solution in respect of the ferry companies varying their times with the hauliers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine, but I am conscious that other members want to contribute. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will have to conclude these questions, Deputy Ó Murchú, because I have two other members who want to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Carr but I must allow one final speaker in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will have further hearings on the whole area of ports early in the new year. We thank all the witnesses for attending today's engagement.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (1 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of pandemic unemployment payment arrears due to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a living alone allowance application by a person (details supplied); if the allowance will be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40441/20]