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Freight Transport Association Ireland

FTAI

FTA Ireland is a not-for-profit membership trade association for the Irish freight and logistics industry.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Nina Carberry (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Oct 2024 · EU Transport Policy

Meeting with Nina Carberry (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Sept 2024 · Transport Policy

Meeting with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Sept 2024 · Meeting with Freight Transport Association of Ireland

Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Sept 2022 · Decarbonisation of freight transport

Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Apr 2022 · EU transport agenda

Response to Development of Euro 7 emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses

3 Jun 2020

FTA Ireland (FTAI) is a not-for-profit membership trade association for the Irish freight and logistics industries. FTAI represents some of the largest freight and passenger operators in Ireland, with more than 25,000 employees and 10,000 vehicles operating between them. The logistics industry is the backbone of the economy, a key factor in the EU’s economic success. It employs almost 11 million persons in the EU, ie. 5% of total employment, and is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FTAI members are committed to increasing the environmental efficiency of their operations. We welcome the opportunity to comment on the roadmap on the future of the EURO 6 standard. - Any proposal for revision should be evidence-based and rely on a robust impact assessment taking into account the expected outcomes in terms of pollution reduction and health benefits as well as operational constraints and possible unintended consequences. - Future vehicle standards must preserve the operational capabilities of vehicles. The impact of future standards on the cost of commercial vehicles must take into account the very thin margins on which road hauliers operate and must be proportionate to the expected benefits. FTAI would like to warn policymakers against measures that only bring minimal benefits whilst being disproportionately costly. - The logistics industry has the potential to be part of the solution. The EU will only be able to reach ambitious climate change and air quality results through a variety of measures, including the development of alternative fuels and refuelling/recharging infrastructure in a coherent manner. The EU’s vehicle standard policy should be consistent with other policy measures and give clear incentives to vehicle users. The need for a EURO 7 category must also be assessed against the EU’s objective to promote alternative fuels. - A one-size-fits-all approach across all types of vehicles should not be an objective in itself. A decision to harmonise standards for all vehicle categories – if at all necessary – should only be made after a thorough assessment of the impact on each market segment on the basis of robust evidence.
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Meeting with Dermot Ryan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

23 Jan 2020 · future of the EU-Uk relations

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

22 Jan 2020 · Green Deal and road transport

Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

22 Jan 2020 · logistics and freight transport and Green Deal

Response to Realignment of the North Sea – Mediterranean Core Network Corridor - BREXIT preparedness

24 Sept 2018

FTA Ireland welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission's proposal. The attached document contains our remarks. FTA Ireland is a not-for-profit membership trade association for the Irish freight, passenger and logistics industries. We are wholly owned and governed by our members, and will act solely in advancing their best interests. FTA Ireland covers all aspects of private and public freight transport, passenger transport and logistics supply chain, including road, rail, sea and air. FTAI represents some of the largest freight and passenger operators in Ireland, with more than 25,000 employees and 10,000 vehicles operating between them.
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Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

1 Mar 2018 · Meeting with Aidan Flynn, General Manager