Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage

 

I note that the reform programme will be financed by the road safety levy, as mentioned by previous speakers, which the Minister said would be collected as part of the test fee. Apparently he said this morning that the fee would be €45. I ask the Minister to take into account the rising costs of petrol and diesel when considering whether the fee will be capped at this amount. Haulage companies are facing massive fuel costs, which are affecting their fleets. They are having a tough time. The owner of a haulage company that was featured on a local radio station in Limerick last Wednesday said he had been unable to update his vehicles in recent months because of the prohibitive cost of fuel. He did not seem to have the money to get his fleet up to scratch.

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