Customs and Excise strike urgency
A Deputy sought permission to raise the imminent Customs and Excise strike, warning that the Border would be left open and import shipments could surge; the Chair said he would communicate with him.
Throughout the week Members of this party have tried to raise the matter of the strike by the Customs and Excise Union which is to commence tonight at midnight. About 700 officers will cease working at midnight leaving the Border totally open. It is no secret in Dublin today that there is a move by legal importers to move massive shipments of products into the Twenty-six Counties. In view of that I cannot understand why this question is not considered urgent. If the Ceann Comhairle cannot change his decision to rule out this question I would ask for permission to raise it on the Adjournment this evening.
