Written answers

Thursday, 24 March 2005

Department of Transport

Heavy Goods Vehicles

5:00 pm

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made on the reinstatement of height limits governing HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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In December 2004 I initiated a wide consultation process on the possible introduction of a maximum height standard for vehicles with the publication of a discussion document and an invitation to interested parties to make submissions. As outlined in the discussion document, a range of factors of national importance such as business competitiveness, rail safety, environmental and quality of life issues, protection of existing infrastructure and the need for certainty in planning for future infrastructure investment have to be taken into account in considering this matter.

At total of 41 responses to the discussion document have been received in my Department. These are being considered at present in the context of whether to impose a specific maximum height limit for vehicles.

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