Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 6, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:

2.—(1) An order or regulation made pursuant to this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and if either such House resolves that the order or regulation be annulled within 21 days after the order or regulation is so laid it shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(2) Within 1 month from the making of an order or regulation under this Act, and without prejudice to the operation of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947, a copy of the order or regulation shall be published on the Minister's website and shall be delivered to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport.

I raised this matter on Committee Stage. This amendment aims to ensure there is some formal notification process when a statutory instrument comes into operation. It is very difficult to keep track of statutory instruments. Not only should statutory instruments be put before both Houses, they should also be put on the Department of Transport's website. In addition, the relevant committee, in this case, the Joint Committee on Transport, should be formally notified. It is an example of good practice which should probably be applied to all legislation and I hope the Minister will agree to it.

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