Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 84:

In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:49.—(1) Where a community transport service is granted an exemption, the service may be provided by the holder of the exemption with approved vehicles driven by approved volunteer drivers.
(2) An approved vehicle which is used in the provision of an approved community transport service and which is being driven by an approved volunteer driver is exempt from the requirement under licensing regulations for the vehicle to be licensed.
(3) An approved volunteer driver who drives an approved vehicle in the provision of an approved community transport service is exempt from the requirement under licensing regulations to hold a licence to drive a small public service vehicle under licensing regulations and, accordingly, the requirements of section 21(1) do not apply to the driver in these circumstances.”.