BECOMING A MEMBER
Application for membership must be made in writing
using the official Application Form and shall be signed by the candidate.
Applications must be accompanied by a list of the vehicles to be
approved and the appropriate documentation requested on the application
form. The appropriate fee for the vehicle inspections must be attached
to the application.
On receipt of a completed application form, the
Chief Executive will forward the list of vehicles to the approvals
inspector. Once the vehicles have been approved, the Chief Executive
will bring the application for membership to the next meeting of
the Executive or the Council. Every candidate must be proposed by
one member and seconded by another member.
Criteria for Membership
Membership is comprised of member companies, all of whom shall be
bona fide coach operators engaged in the business of coach tourism,
private hire and/or scheduled services.
Any operator who fully satisfies the Failte Ireland/CTTC
standards shall be eligible to apply for membership.
A minimum of two vehicles must be approved under
the star classification system.
One of these coaches must be at least 12 metres in length and the
second at least 8.5.metres in length. Both must be at least 2.4
metres in width and to full coach specification. One of these coaches
must be under 3 years old and the other one under 7 years, and must
be available for hire at all times for tourism work.
Alternatively a coach operator can be approved with
two coaches of 8 metres in length provided that both vehicles are
under 3 years old and to full coach specification.
Conditions for Failte Ireland/CTTC Approval
1. Each Operator:
- To hold a current European Community Licence
with all vehicles listed on the Vehicle Identification Schedule.
- To hold a current PSV Licence and where applicable
a DOE Certificate.
- To comply with the requirements of the Road Traffic
Acts and any other relevant legislation.
- To comply with all relevant EU Directives relating
to the carriage of Passengers by road and to adhere to Failte
Ireland standards.
- Each operator must effect and keep in force a
policy of motor insurance in the name of the company, which complies
with the relevant Road Traffic legislation.
- To be engaged in the business of coach tourism
and to make available for annual inspection by the Appointed Approvals
Inspector, all vehicles used for the carriage of tourists, together
with all relevant documentation.
An application form is available
to download and print out with Microsoft Word by clicking here.
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