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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: We will now deal with COM (2013) 195, a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 and laying down, for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community, the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic. The purpose of the meeting is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: I thank the delegates for outlining their concerns on the implications of the proposal. I now invite questions from members, beginning with Deputy Timmy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: Before I call Deputy Kenny, I want to bring our focus back to the proposal we are here to discuss, namely Directive 96/53/EC, which relates to the dimensions of vehicles. I understand it relates more the length of vehicles and that it will not affect the height of vehicles. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: Is Mr. Gavin saying that this proposal will have an impact on competition and that it will affect his association's members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: Mobile telephone interference affects the recording of the proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: That is the aspect on which we need to bring influence to bear. I want to get a sense of the concerns-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: -----about this and what effect it will have. Are Ireland's roads designed to cater for the types of trucks that would use them if this proposal was to go ahead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: The consequences of this proposal would be that trucks would have stop at the Border because they would be legal in Northern Ireland and they would be illegal in the South.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: I am getting clarification on this. Does Article 4 not allow cross-border travel between two member states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: I am just a little confused on the technicalities of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: We will come back to it. I want to bring in Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: I do not think any members of the committee are indicating so I will call Deputy Healy-Rae. We must be out of the room by noon and we have still to meet the Freight Transport Association of Ireland. I urge Deputy Healy-Rae and Deputy Naughten to confine their remarks to questions if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Gavin said that would be if the rapporteur had his way but that is not the COM proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: What we have to decide on, and we will make our decisions after we meet both groups, is the COM proposal. There is no doubt the other issues will have to be addressed by the committee but I want to make sure that everybody is clear on what is required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: We are on the ball but to be on the ball I need to get everybody in so at this stage-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: Will the Deputy repeat that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: Yes. I would imagine that is within our remit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Gavin and Mr. Kiersey for attending and giving the association's views on the Commission proposal. It is an important function when we are teasing out these proposals that we hear the views of the people on the ground. I thank the witnesses for their presentation on that. We will consider our position on the Commission proposal after we have heard from the Freight Transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: We will now hear the views of the Freight Transport Association Ireland, FTAI, on COM (2013) 195, an EU legislative proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Flynn. Am I correct in summarising his presentation by stating the FTAI has many of the concerns raised at the previous presentation but that the issue of the permit particularly affects a number of the FTAI's members?