Brexit Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2017

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Questions (288)

Robert Troy

Question:

288. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures on the volume of cargo goods that are transported by truck and ship via the UK to a third destination on an annual basis; the percentage of overall cargo transport by freight this represents; and if his Department is developing a contingency plan for the way to buffer the impact of Brexit on the movement of such cargo through the UK to other destinations. [7854/17]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

The available data in this area is collected by the Central Statistics Office and relates to aggregate freight movements.  My Department is consulting with stakeholders in the freight industry to identify how information in this area might be captured and also to examine the possible implications of Brexit and how its effects can be mitigated.