Written answers
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Haulage Licences
6:00 pm
Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs that hauliers are obliged to pay in Ireland in tabular form; his plans to ease the financial burden on hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12324/11]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Road haulage operators that provide services for hire and reward require a licence from my Department, the costs of which are set out in the Table. The licences, valid for 5 years, ensure certain standards related to the access of hauliers to both national and international markets and I have no plans to reduce the fees.
| National Road Haulage Operator's Licence | International Road Haulage Operator's Licence | |
| Application fee | €69.84 plus €95.23 for every vehicle to be authorised on the licence | €69.84 plus €228.55 for every vehicle to be authorised on the licence |
| Fee to add vehicles | € 16.51 for each 6-month period left on the licence, up to a maximum of €95.23 | € 22.86 for each 6-month period left on the licence, up to a maximum of €228.55 |
As is the case with other vehicles and drivers, hauliers also have costs in relation to matters such as driver and vehicle testing, driver licences, vehicle registration, tolls on certain roads, vehicle maintenance and fuel costs.
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