Written answers

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Traffic Legislation

Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy on overheight trucks and the reason behind the derogation for overheight trucks on public roads to 31 October 2013; if he intends to extend the derogation beyond the set date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40488/13]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Statutory Instrument 366 of 2008 - Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008 sets the maximum vehicle height limit at 4.65 metres. Following a public consultation undertaken prior to the completion of the Regulations, it was agreed that a five year derogation from that limit would apply to vehicles registered, licensed or in use prior to 1 November 2008. The derogation was introduced in order to allow a five year period within which vehicles operating at heights in excess of the new statutory limit could be withdrawn from use in Ireland.

The derogation terminates on 31st October 2013 and I have no proposals to extend it.

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