A technological solution for a frictionless Irish border will take 10 years to develop, according to UK Trade Policy Project director David Henig. He told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee the challenges involved the legal framework of shared operations on top of the introduction of unproven technology. He said his 10-year estimate was based on how long large government IT projects normally take to implement. Brexit supporters have said a technology-based solution would avoid the need for a backstop solution intended to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
A technological solution for a frictionless Irish border will take a decade to develop, according to UK Trade Policy Project director David Henig. He told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee the challenges involved the legal framework of shared operations on top of the introduction of unproven technology. He said his 10-year estimate was based on how long large government IT projects normally take to implement. Brexit supporters have said a technology-based solution would avoid the need for a backstop solution intended to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.