Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If we were to bring in via primary legislation a provision stating that a clamping operator must reduce by half the charge levied if payment happens within a certain number of days, it may lead to inflation and an increase in the initial parking charges. I therefore considered it was not right to provide for it in primary legislation. The NTA will be able to set the maximum clamp release charge. It will introduce a code of practice with regard to how regulators should operate and the appeals system. I want to leave the flexibility with the NTA to look at how that will be done rather than mandating something it must do in respect of a charges structure in primary legislation. Otherwise there could be an unintended consequence.