Written answers

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Haulage Industry Regulation

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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750. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce compulsory refresher training for persons who have completed the transport manager CPC examination a number of years ago but who have not used the qualification in the interim period and now wish to become transport managers. [25268/14]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Regulation (EC) 1071/2009, Article 8, section 6 provides that Member States may require persons who possess a certificate of professional competence (CPC), but who have not managed a road haulage undertaking or a road passenger transport undertaking in the last five years, to undertake retraining in order to update their knowledge regarding the current developments in legislation. Although there is no plan to introduce compulsory retraining for CPC holders at the moment, my officials are in the process of reviewing this option and all other conditions relating to the requirement of professional competence provided for in the Regulation to see if any parts need to be strengthened.   On completion of that review, I will consider this further with a view to bringing proposals to Government to provide for any necessary amendment to the current law or for the introduction of new legislation, where necessary.

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