Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)

I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that private management companies are using clamping as a means to force people to pay management fees. A report has been sent to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, from the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications containing a series of recommendations to bring public and private regulations under one umbrella. Will the Taoiseach indicate when the vehicle immobilisation regulation Bill will be published and whether any of the committee's recommendations have been taken into account in setting out its provisions? One of those recommendations relates to the absurd situation of clamping in hospital carparks. It is going on constantly at Blanchardstown hospital.

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