Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1220: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has published the findings of his study of the banning of all oversize vehicles from operation on public roads; and when he will implement the ban, bearing in mind the February 2007 start date for the general regulation of heavy goods vehicles in Dublin. [43829/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I announced on 25 January 2007 that I propose to make a regulation to provide for a national maximum vehicle height limit of 4.65 metres. I have asked the Road Safety Authority to prepare a draft regulation providing for this maximum vehicle height limit and to undertake the necessary consultation with the European Commission regarding its introduction. Subject to the outcome of the EU consultation, it would be my intention to implement the height limit at the earliest date possible. I propose to allow a period of two years for the phasing out of the use of existing vehicles that exceed the proposed height limit of 4.65 metres.