Brexit Preparations
Dail Éireann — 2020-11-03
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Martin Heydon (FG), Kildare South

As the Deputy will be aware, successive Governments and Departments have been preparing for every eventuality in regard to Brexit since before it was voted on by the British people, none more so than the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. We are extremely exposed, whether in respect of fisheries or the beef sector, and we face challenges in that regard.
The UK land bridge is one tangible example that is critical to us in terms of movement. A recent meat survey showed that 90% of our meat produce goes to the UK via land bridge. There are extensive plans. It is important to get the message out to people, including everybody in the agri-food sector and exporters, that even if there is a deal, the circumstances will change on 1 January. A no-trade deal would pose significant challenges for us. We are trying to cover every eventuality in that regard.

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Sitting date: 2020-11-03