Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress with regard to the EU regulation 3820/85; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41858/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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EC Regulation No. 3820/85 is being repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 561/2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport.

Regulation No. 561/2006 which has automatic legal effect in the State comes into force from 11th April 2007 with the exception of certain provisions relating to the fitment of digital tachographs, obligations in relation to record sheets and printouts and the downloading of data from digital tachograph units and driver cards which came into effect from 1 May 2006.