Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that his Department is taking in relation to consolidation of road freight deliveries across the freight sector in order to address the issue of Ireland freight transport having an above European Union average of partial and empty truck cargo loads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20497/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish a 10-year strategy for the haulage sector. The Government’s aim is to develop a strategy that will focus on generating efficiencies and improving standards, and helping the sector move to a low-carbon future. The strategy will include considerations on the consolidation of road freight deliveries. Work on the strategy is ongoing with a plan for further consultation with the public and stakeholders in the coming months.

Minister Ryan and I will continue to proactively engage with industry representatives and individual firms in the haulage and logistics sector to discuss issues affecting the sector and to get their perspective on key actions.