Results 20,301-20,320 of 21,489 for speaker:Alan Kelly

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 82: In page 52, before section 47, to insert the following new section:47.—(1) A person who is served with a summons in respect of an offence referred to in section 46(1) may pay an amount as stated in a notice which may be served with the summons on the person in respect of the alleged offence and in the manner as specified in the notice not later than 7 days...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 83: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:“PART 7 OTHER NON-TAXI SERVICES CHAPTER 1 Community Transport Service 48.—In this Part—“approved community transport service” means a community transport service granted an exemption; “approved vehicle” means a mechanically propelled...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: 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...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 85: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:50.—(1) The Authority may grant an exemption from the requirement of licensing regulations to a person proposing to operate a community transport service. (2) In order to be granted an exemption from the requirements of licensing regulations, the person proposing to operate a...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 86: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:51.—An approved community transport service provider shall keep and maintain records of bookings, payments from passengers and payments to approved volunteer drivers. These records shall be made available to the Authority upon request in writing by the Authority, not later than 21...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 87: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:52.—Where the holder of an exemption proposes to use vehicles or use the services of volunteer drivers other than those who are approved in the application for the exemption, the holder shall submit to the Authority for approval details of such vehicles or drivers to the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 88: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:“CHAPTER 2 Other exemptions from licensing regulations 53.—(1) The Authority may make regulations specifying categories or classes of vehicles or drivers or services to be exempted from the requirement under licensing regulations to hold a licence in respect of such...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 89: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:“CHAPTER 3 Administrative 54.—(1) Where the Authority proposes to refuse an exemption it shall by notice inform the applicant of the proposal and afford the applicant an opportunity to make representations, not later than 14 days of being informed by notice, to the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 90: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:55.—(1) The Authority may make regulations in relation to—(a) the regulation of the operation of a vehicle in providing a service under an exemption under this Part, including the operation of the vehicle by its driver, to provide for any or all of the following:(i) the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 91: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:56.—(1) An application for an exemption under this Part or the approval of any vehicle or volunteer driver under Chapter 1* shall be accompanied by such fee (if any) as the Authority determines to cover administrative expenses incurred in an application. (2) The Authority shall...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 92: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:57.—(1) An authorised person, for the purposes of ensuring the holder of an exemption is operating a community transport service in accordance with an exemption under Chapter 1* or another service in accordance with regulations under section 53** or who suspects a person is...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 93: In page 53, before section 48, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section:58.—(1) The Authority shall establish and maintain a register of exemptions (in this section referred to as the “register”) under this Part. (2) The register may be maintained in a form that is not legible if it is capable of being converted into legible form. (3)...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I understand the Deputy's point but I will not be accepting the amendment. The NTA is funded by the Exchequer by way of an administration grant and from revenue received from fees generated from the SPSV licensing activity. Under section 54 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, as amended by the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, income generated from fees that is surplus to the income...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No 65: In page 50, subsection (1), line 14, before “under” to insert “or notification”.These are drafting amendments. Amendments Nos. 65, 66, 68 and 69 include 'notifications', as well as 'notices', under the provisions of section 43. Amendment No. 67 provides for the use of ordinary post as sufficient for the purpose of the issue of notices or...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 66: In page 50, subsection (1)(b), line 22, after “notices” to insert “or notifications”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 67: In page 50, subsection (1)(c), line 24, to delete “in a prepaid registered letter”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 68: In page 50, subsection (1)(d), line 35, after “notice” to insert “or notification”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 69: In page 50, subsection (1)(d)(ii), line 43, after “notice” to insert “or notification”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 70: In page 51, subsection (2), line 7, to delete “or suspension”.These are purely drafting amendments. The section does not apply to suspension of a licence. That must be clarified.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Alan Kelly: Could the Deputy elaborate on his point?