Paschal Donohoe

Ensuring that the HGV Apprenticeship to be introduced by the Department of Education and Skills is fit for purpose

That the Government will be ready from a policy perspective to accommodate the IMO/SOLAS requirement for known container weights from 1st July 2016

That the names of the authorised transport manager for licensed operators be displayed on the DTTAS register of operators

That the Government would cause the relatively low level of uptake in the scheme to be investigated

That the Labour Court would acknowledge the primacy of EU regulations and SI 342/2015 in relation to mobile workers

In anticipation of the outcome of the DPP Vs Perennial Freight case, we ask the Minister to consider a fair & equitable commercial vehicle motor tax, and preferably a road charge in lieu of motor tax, payable by all commercial road users, domestic and foreign

That legislation would be introduced to permit a HGV to use the outer lane of a motorway for the purpose of overtaking a slower moving vehicle

That road transport and road traffic legislation would be consolidated into updated primary legislation, for the purpose of clarity and ease of enforcement

That DTTAS would consider the introduction of a licensing requirement for all operators of HGVs, in order to equitably spread the burden of enforcement among the largest number of HGV users.

That the Minister would address his German counterpart to ensure German enforcement did not impact Irish hauliers, who are subject to a higher minimum wage requirement than those in Germany