More than 300,000 Irish businesses and sole traders will see the cost of compliance with transport regulation cut as new Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport and Road Safety Authority computer systems go live later this year. The total projected annual savings to business will be €32 million.
This followed a detailed review by Minister Leo Varadkar's Transport Department, in conjunction with Sira Consultants, of the impact on business of the following regulations:
- Testing and taxing of commercial vehicles;
- Vehicle Drivers’ Certificate of Professional Competence;
- Road Transport Operators’ Licence;
- Tachograph Regulations applying to vehicles above 3.5 tonnes;
- National Car Test;
- New Road Vehicle Procedures.
The following businesses will benefit::
- 300,000 owners of commercial registered vehicles;
- 55,700 professional drivers;
- 46,879 businesses with vehicles above 3.5 tonnes;
- 6,249 road transport operators.
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