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

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 15, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:"(I) by substituting "for the period of any disqualification for driving a mechanically propelled vehicle imposed on conviction" for "for the period of any disqualification",".

Section 2 of the Bill already provides for amendments to section 30 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 dealing with mandatory disqualification for holding small public service vehicle driver licences on certain convictions. I am proposing to make one further amendment to clarify that the disqualification for holding a small public service vehicle driver licence arising from a conviction on respect of an offence specified under section 30(3) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 relates to a disqualification imposed on conviction for driving a mechanically propelled vehicle. A disqualification which results from being convicted of any of the specified offences can only relate to driving a mechanically propelled vehicle but the legal advice available to me is that this should be specified in section 30(3) to protect against any possible challenge.

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