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There has been a call for action from the Ministers for Transport and Justice as well as the RSA over alleged illegal haulage activity from Foynes Port in Co Limerick. Photo: ferdinandas / 123RF Stock Photo

Following a protest by the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) last week at Foynes Port in Co Limerick, the Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport, Timmy Dooley TD, has called for action from the Ministers for Transport and Justice as well as the Road Safety Authority (RSA) over alleged illegal haulage activity from the port.

The protest resulted in a blockade that prevented the movement by road of wind turbines.

Deputy Dooley said the IRHA had made serious allegations regarding illegal haulage activity.

"It appears that European cabotage rules are being broken, creating an unfair competitive advantage for non-domestic hauliers which is resulting in the loss of jobs in the region.

“Haulage operators from Europe have been employed to transport parts for wind turbines. These hauliers cannot operate in Ireland unless they have an Irish road haulage licence and they drive Irish registered trucks; the operators have neither of these," he said.

Deputy Dooley went on to state that the IRHA had also said that these activities have been on-going for a number of weeks. This had forced many Irish hauliers to put their staff on notice, he said.

"The association say they have alerted Gardaí and the RSA of these activities. I am calling on the RSA as well as the Ministers for Transport and Justice to take action on this illegal activity. The IRHA has been forced to take action to highlight this and the Minister has a responsibility to meet with the association to hear their concerns."

Concluding, he said jobs are at risk here and he urged the Ministers to deal with this dispute 'with the utmost of urgency'.

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