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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Mr. O'Connell to respond first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank members and the witnesses for the presentation. I will let Mr. Kenny off the hook today. When he appeared at a committee previously - it must have been nearly 20 years ago - I asked him about trains to Donegal. I did not go home from that meeting feeling too bad about the issue. Are we in a different place today from where we were 20 years ago when it comes to rail? Mr. Carr...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I will put it on social media. We will play Mr. Kenny's clip from 20 years ago and then play his response today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Maybe it was ten years ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Kenny, Mr. Carr, Mr. Sheary and Mr. O'Connell for their comprehensive presentations and answers. We appreciate their attendance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: In this session we will continue our discussion of the impact Brexit has had on Ireland's trade and connectivity with the EU. Ar son an choiste arís, on behalf of the committee cuirim fáite chuig Mr. Eugene Drennan agus a chomhghleacaí, Mr. John Nolan. Mr. Drennan is the uachtarán of the Irish Road Haulage Association, a position he has held since 2020. I apologise to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: We have read your script and there is a lot of information in it. We will put it on the public record so it would probably be good to have more engagement. Mr. Drennan can open and dip in and out of his speech.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Does Mr. Drennan have proposals for changes on the Cherbourg-Rosslare route?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I am sorry for interrupting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: This is very interesting but I am conscious that we have 30 minutes left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Will Mr. Nolan give a few examples of what foods he is speaking about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: This is definitely an education, Mr. Drennan. Was there a latter part of your questioning, Deputy Ó Murchú? You can come back-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Yes. We are running out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I hope our star pupil, Senator McDowell, is listening very attentively. He looks to be very interested in what is going on here and may have a question at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Sorry, we have only five minutes left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: I shall allow two final questions by Senator McDowell and Deputy Verona Murphy, and the delegation can wrap up the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)
Colm Brophy: Gabhaim buíochas le Eugene Drennan agus le John Nolan as an díospóireacht inniu. Táim fíorbhuíoch as na sonraí agus an eolas a tugadh dúinn inniu. We are really grateful for the information and the detail. We are seven years into Brexit, and by the sound of things today that conversation will continue.