Author Archive
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Letter to Garda Commissioner (5th May 2008)
Dear Garda Commissioner, We would like to bring to your attention, the unwarranted and unconstitutional interference by Gardai at the illegal seizure and/or detention of citizens’ property, namely vehicles, particularly in border counties and throughout this Nation. We would like to inform y...
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Press Release (02 Jan 2007) NCT
After much correspondence to the Department of Transport and Minister Cullen, we have failed to obtain any favourable response to the Associations concerns in relation to the NCT (National car Test). Since this test was implemented approximately 7 years ago, it is the opinion of this Association ...
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Irish Drivers Association Budget (23rd Oct 2006)
Reference: VRT Dear Mr. Cowen, Minister for Finance, We refer to previous correspondence on the above matter. The association is calling for the abolition of vehicle registration tax on all new and second hand motor vehicles and the refunding of this tax to each citizen who purchased a new or ...
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Letter to Taoiseach (18th August 2006)
Dear Taoiseach, We have written to you on a number of occasions in connection with various motoring issues, NCT, VRT etc. We have little or no response from the Minister of Transport even though thousands of our members disagree with his judgment and his predecessors. It is in our opinion t...
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Letter to Samantha Breen (17th August 2006)
We refer to your letter dated 25th.July 2006, and respond as follows. We are surprised that NCTs does not know or are not aware of the legal status of the certificate which you issue to motorists. Since NCTs does not guarantee the roadworthiness of a vehicle for the duration of the period of the ...
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Letter to Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee
Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Ladies and Gentlemen, TD’s Senators and Members of the JOC, we wish to thank you for giving us this opportunity to present concerns from our members on various aspects of Transport. We are grateful and we thank you in advance for hearing us. Issues t...
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Letter to Samantha Breen (19th July 2006)
Dear Samantha Breen, We refer to your recent letter to Dan Danagher to the Clare Champion where you referred to the Association and mentioned that there were over 400 items to be tested by NCTS on a citizens’ vehicle. Could you please forward a copy of the over 400 items to be tested so th...
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News Bulletin (26th June 2006)
The Irish Drivers Association held a successful meeting with Enda Kenny, T.D. in his constituency office in Castlebar Co. Mayo this morning 26th. June 2006. The items discussed were vehicle registration tax (VRT), National Car Test (NCT) and issues relating to motoring considered by motorists to ...
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Donegal Protest (June 2006)
Dear Taoiseach, We have written to you on a number of occasions in connection with various motoring issues, NCT, VRT etc. We have little or no response from the Minister of Transport even though thousands of our members disagree with his judgment and his predecessors. Members of the Irish D...
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Letter to Ombudsman (12th May 2006)
For the attention of Bernie Kelly. Dear Ombudsman, We refer to our telephone conversation of this morning concerning the non-response of Government Departments, in particular the Department of Transport and the Department of Finance, to our letters of concern relating to NCT, VRT and other mat...
