Trade Strategy
Dail Éireann — 2020-11-12
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

The Minister of State will be aware that there was a significant reaction from the haulage industry to the IMDO's report. Hauliers contested the conclusions that were drawn in it, particularly in regard to ro-ro capacity. They also pointed out that we do not have daily ferry connections. When I raised this issue previously with the Minister of State, she said that individual hauliers should contact ferry companies to try to stoke up demand. I take it from her reply that the ferry companies are responding to this demand and that we will have daily direct-to-the-Continent departures and arrivals from January.

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Sitting date: 2020-11-12