Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
272. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mandatory number of hours an ambulance driver is legally allowed to drive, similar to tachographed articulated truck drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37700/23]
View answerRegulation (EC) No. 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 lays down rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for drivers engaged in the carriage of goods and passengers by road. Ambulances are not generally in scope of the Regulation, as the vehicle weight would not normally meet the threshold that applies of greater than 3.5 tonnes. Should an ambulance meet this threshold, ambulance drivers are in any case exempted from the drivers’ hours rules under Article 3 (d) and (e) of the Regulation.
