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Checks to double in Ireland

1st March 2001, Page 10
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II by Brendan Nolan

A new industry steering group in Ireland has promised to more than double the number of trucks checked by the government each year.

The group, which will mirror the composition of a task force formed after last year's day-long fuel protest, says 5,000 trucks will be checked each year rather than 2.300.

The group includes representatives from all relevant government depart

ments and agencies as well as hauliers. The Irish Road Haulage Association will also play a major role in the group, which will meet every quarter for reports on the action plan that was announced this month.

At its inaugural meeting in March hauliers will ask for action against illegal haulage, which they say accounts for 20% of the total business.

The promise to increase vehicle checks appears in the group's action plan. Mufti

agency checkpoints will also be increased from 43 to 150 a year, and local raids will take place based on information gathered at these checkpoints.

The fines for anyone selling or using rebated diesel are to increase from 11111,000 to 1R£1,500—but if there is a second offence the vehicle involved will be confiscated.

Official forms are to be streamlined, and the IRHA is to receive state funding of £500,000.

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