Joe Jacob
Ceist:244 Mr. Jacob asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications when an application by a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow for a certificate of professional competence in road haulage which was submitted over two years ago will be decided upon; the reason for the delay in this case; his views on whether the efforts of an entrepreneurial type of small operator to create jobs in one of the most economically depressed areas of the country should be afforded this poor level of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.