Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-02-04
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I thank the Deputy. I will certainly check that out. Every day there is a new problem when it comes to Brexit. There are many teething problems, as the Deputy says, but it is important to admit that they are not all teething problems. Britain has left the Single Market and the customs union. Frictionless trade with Britain is over. Checks, charges, controls and paperwork are now the new reality when it comes to trade with Britain. That was their decision. We regret it but we have to deal with it. While we will try to minimise disruption for business it will not be possible to eliminate it entirely.
Wilker Auto Conversions, in Offaly, has announced that staff will be laid off there for about three weeks in respect of supply issues as a result of Brexit. Enterprise Ireland and my Department are reaching out to the company today to see if we can help out in any way but I understand that a three-week temporary lay-off is the worst case scenario and the employees will be re-hired after three weeks.

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