Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects that an overall freight policy for Ireland will be developed by his Department. [7855/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The fast, efficient and safe movement of freight is essential to the Irish economy.  The Irish freight sector is competitive and very responsive to customer needs.

My Department is currently reviewing how it intervenes in the various freight modes of road, rail, maritime and air.  The purpose of the review is to identify how we can best support all involved in the logistics chain, including producers, retailers, importers, exporters and transport providers.

Brexit may have a significant impact on the movement of goods to and from the UK and to and from continental Europe via the UK landbridge.  This is currently the focus of the Department's review.