The Irish government needs to provide additional financial support to logistics businesses to keep supply chains resilient during the Covid-19 outbreak, according to FTA Ireland (FTAI). The organisation’s Covid-19 Impact Survey, released today (15 April 2020), shows that 71% of logistics businesses have seen a drop in revenue since the start of the pandemic. Aidan
The list of essential service providers was published on Saturday the 28th of March 2020. Refer to the guidance https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/dfeb8f-list-of-essential-service-providers-under-new-public-health-guidelin/ to decide whether your organisation is providing an essential service; it is not necessary to seek official authorisation if you are providing an essential service, you should identify those employees (including sub-contractors and so on)
Extension of Driver CPC card expiry dates: RSA Statement: Due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 crisis, professional bus and truck drivers may encounter some difficulty in undertaking their annual CPC training at the current time. In order to ensure a continuous flow of goods within the EU, drivers with valid Irish Driver CPC
Please note the following regarding ADR driver training certificates and safety advisor certificates Ireland has co-signed Multilateral Agreement (MLA), M324 Corona-Virus – impact on dangerous goods trainings and examination (see http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/multi/multi.html for list of MLAs). The MLA covers ADR driver training certificates and safety adviser certificates that are due to expire between 1 March 2020
(This temporary relaxation applies from MARCH 18th, 2020 and will run until April 16th, 2020. It will apply to those drivers involved in DOMESTIC and INTERNATIONAL transport) In view of the potential impact of COVID-19 on HGV operations and the importance of the road haulage sector to the national economy and in response to requests
The HSE and Department of Transport Tourism and Sport have published guidance on the The importance of access to sanitary facilities for transport workers. https://lnkd.in/gEdimge It is very important to protect the health of supply chain workers in maintaining the flow of essential goods into and out of Ireland. At this time access to facilities
eCustoms Notification (3 April 2020) covering, ‘Import of goods to combat the effects of COVID-19 by Revenue approved organisations or importers acting on their behalf.’ There is also a Revenue webpage, ‘COVID-19 information and advice for taxpayers and agents.’ This link is to the, ‘Customs, Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and Excise’ section. The EU has
FTA Ireland (FTAI) is urging the Road Safety Authority to relax its rules around commercial vehicle testing during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow businesses to continue operating while adhering to the government’s strict social distancing rules. Aidan Flynn, General Manager of FTAI, comments: “FTAI is calling for the Road Safety Authority to relax the rules
Transport and logistics businesses are increasingly needing a strong voice to steer the industry through the challenging times ahead. And, as a nominating body for the Industrial and Commercial Panel of Seanad Éireann, FTA Ireland (FTAI) is delighted to endorse Declan Allen for the forthcoming election. Declan Allen is a Senior Lecturer at the Technological
The package of emergency measures introduced by government to support logistics businesses through COVID-19 is a promising start but more needs to be done, according FTA Ireland (FTAI). Aidan Flynn, General Manager of FTAI, which speaks for the sector nationwide, comments: “Businesses within the freight distribution and logistics sector are ready and willing to face