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- Guerin Report: Statements (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: As this is a personal statement, is there any scope for comment?
- Guerin Report: Statements (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I have a simple question. Was the former Deputy, Mr. Shatter, notified of the Taoiseach's statement and has the Taoiseach been in communication with him to inform him of the correction of the Dáil record on this matter? If not, does he intend to do so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy McHugh, who is unwell. We send him good wishes for a speedy recovery. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Calleary and Senators Martin, Doherty and Chambers. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the committee I would like to welcome Mr. Liam Lacey, director of the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO, and Mr. Daniel Fallen Bailey, economic and policy adviser in the IMDO, who join us remotely. You are both very welcome. Before we begin, I will give the normal spiel. Witnesses are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I invite Mr. Lacey to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey for his presentation. I call on the members of the committee to ask questions in the order that they have indicated to me. As is normal, we will hear from members of the committee first and I call Deputy Richmond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I want to ensure everyone has time to contribute so I ask Mr. Lacey to keep his responses as trimmed as possible yet take as much time as he needs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey. I think we will be returning to some of those points.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Ó Murchú has a brief supplementary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I ask that Mr. Lacey gives a brief response to that supplementary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey. I do not think it will come as a surprise to him that it was I who asked that he would be requested to come before the committee today as a witness and to answer a few questions. Before I do that, we are also joined by Deputy Verona Murphy. I will cede to her first to pose questions to Mr. Lacey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: It might be okay with Mr. Lacey, but it might not be okay with the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Murphy can pose questions and allow Mr. Lacey to respond. They can let me direct the conversation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: We are focused on the evidence on the preparedness for Brexit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Murphy should put her series of questions and then I will allow Mr. Lacey to respond. He is not a witness in the sense that she could ask questions like that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy Murphy have particular questions to pose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: Would the Deputy like to restate any questions she feels were not answered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has put a number of questions. Mr. Lacey may also want to respond to her assertion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)
Brendan Howlin: I will ask some questions myself and, if we have the chance, we will get back to all other Deputies. Does Deputy Harkin wish to speak? No. That is fine. As Mr. Lacey will be aware from our previous interaction, I was concerned about the report when it was published. I was of the view that it was overly complacent with regard to the real pressures that would come on the land bridge in...