Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport

Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association

2:00 am

Photo of Michael MurphyMichael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

I agree. My time is limited, so I want to move on to the next question. We covered a lot about hedge cutting. I want to talk about the double DOE, if that is the right term. For the benefit of anyone watching, there are different types of trailer, such as flat trailer, curtainsider and so on. Every trailer, irrespective of the type, has a first date of registration. It may be off the road for six months or 12 months, and a person must bring it to a DOE testing centre, like I did many years ago in a previous employment. One might go to Surehaul, get it tested and get a valid 12-month certificate. Am I right in saying that for that 12-month certificate, if the trailer is off the road for six months and a person gets it tested, the date of test is linked to the date of registration?

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