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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: The suggestion is that the permit system should be regularised.

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 points have been well made.

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, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Scallan and Mr. Jenkins for attending and giving their views on COM (2013) 195. We will take their views on board when deciding on what course of action to take. I thank them for explaining the detail on the dilemma faced by the Freight Transport Association of Ireland's members who use trucks higher than 4.65 m. We will now go into private session where...

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: At this stage, I will allow Deputy Seán Kenny to contribute.

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: It has been in place since 1 November. Obviously, we are getting into the nitty-gritty of the matter. Perhaps Mr. Scallan wants to respond.

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 trying to see if there is some consensus. Mr. Scallan states that a permit system that would enable his company to transport its goods would not affect the situation of which Deputy Seán Kenny spoke. In other words, there is a solution that will not change anything.

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: My understanding is that one must get a series of permits along the way, for example, from Wexford to Ballinasloe. Am I correct in that interpretation, and that this increases the amount of administration 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: 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?

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 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: 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-----