Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1553. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding the impacts of Brexit in the Border areas; and the date on which he met them. [37665/17]
View answerI have held a number of meetings with my EU and UK counterparts and the European Commissioner for Transport in relation to Brexit and the border. These meetings were very useful in promoting an understanding of transport Brexit-related implications for Ireland, including the impacts of Brexit on the border areas and the details are summarised below.
12/12/16 Minister Chris Hazzard,Minister for Infrastructure Northern Ireland Executive NSMC matters and Brexit, including also the interdependencies of cross-border trade on the island of Ireland.
04/04/17 Prof. Péter Balázs European Coordinator for the North Sea Med Corridor Connecting Europe Facility Core Corridor EU: European Commission Implications of Brexit on TEN-T (including border)
25/05/17 Minister Anna Johansson Minister for Infrastructure Sweden: Brexit, Road safety
26/05/17 Rt. Hon. Chris Grayling Secretary of State, Department for Transport: UK, Brexit
08/06/17 Commissioner Violeta Bulc European Commissioner for Transport EU: European Commission Brexit and European Issues
08/06/17 Jörg Leichtfried Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Austria: Brexit and Road Safety.
