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anwhile, the industry has portrayed by the media rther sections of the transndustry as a select group fiting from an archaic ;ing system.
the Republic, unlike the d Kingdom where quality oils are in force, potential nts to the business must heir way in with one of the !d licences available. These a the holder to operate six s and change hands for t Irf10,000 (£7,750).
h own-account operators Is° prohibited from backrig for hire or reward and the highest proportion of y running in Europe (about ,r cent), the industry is curunder investigation by the mment-sponsored TransConsultative Commission. teed for a stronger haulage r and reduction in wasteful account-running is unially accepted and some of liberalisation would ar inevitable before the end year.
. IRHA vice-president Jim ri warned delegates that the ling of licensing restricor freedom for own-ac
count operators to backloact would spell disaster.
Delegates were also irate about the recent Budget levy of ten pence on a gallon of diesel.
"We estimate that the last Budget increase of 15 per cent has
increased transport costs by roughly three per cent and most of this is passed on directly to the consumer," said Mr Walsh.
Threatening action on the diesel issue, Mr Walsh said that hauliers were in a militant mood and would be prepared if necessary to take their protest on to the streets.
The IRHA is also looking for increases in the maximum weight permissible for Irish lorries and for increases in the allowed maximum speed on national primary roads.
"We are seeking increases in weight to the permissible EEC level of 42 tonnes gross instead of the Irish maximum of 32.5 tonnes gross, and we also want an increase in the speed limit for artics from the present 40mph," he said.