Results 20,341-20,360 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. 58: In page 43, between lines 12 and 13 to insert the following: “ 5 Section 11(4) 1 2 ”.

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. 59: In page 46, subsection (3)(a), line 27, to delete “licences” and substitute “licences, records”.Amendments Nos. 59 and 63 are to ensure that records are among the items that can be secured for future inspection under subsection 38(3), paragraphs (a) and (e), by an authorised person. All of these amendments are purely drafting amendments....

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 thank the Deputy for his continued co-operation and endorsement.

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. 60: In page 46, subsection (3)(b), to delete lines 30 and 31 and substitute the following:“(i) stop a small public service vehicle or vehicle purporting to be such a vehicle, 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. 61: In page 46, subsection (3), between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:“(c) search, inspect and examine a small public service vehicle or vehicle purporting to be 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. 62: In page 46, subsection (3)(d), line 42, to delete “search” and substitute “search, inspect and examine”.

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. 63: In page 46, subsection (3)(e), line 50, to delete “licences” and substitute “licences, records”.

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. 64: In page 47, before section 39, to insert the following new section:39.—(1) Where an authorised person, having inspected, examined or tested under section 38 a small public service vehicle or a vehicle purporting to be such a vehicle, is satisfied—(a) that the vehicle is not roadworthy, (b) that there is a defect affecting the vehicle rendering it unfit...

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. 29: In page 20, subsection (1)(i), line 12, to delete “within 14 days” and substitute “not later than 21 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. 30: In page 20, subsection (3), line 36, to delete “within 14 days” and substitute “not later than 21 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. 31: In page 20, subsection (4), lines 40 and 41, to delete “class E fine” and substitute “class D fine”.

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 will not be accepting this amendment. This provision under section 19 of the Bill enables the NTA to make regulations concerning standard of conduct, general behaviour, deportment or dress of persons operating SPSVs. This is a restatement and clarification of the existing provision under section 34(6) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, as passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas, providing...

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

Alan Kelly: For a start, the Minister would not be getting into that level of detail. That is a matter for the NTA, but I do not think there are any such plans. Certainly, I have not heard of any and I would not support them.

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 would say the Deputy is safe enough on that one. I am not speaking on behalf of the NTA but I reckon the Deputy is safe enough on that one.

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. 33: In page 28, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following:“21.—(1) This section does not apply to—(a) a person driving or using a bus (within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of 2009)—(i) in the operation of a public bus passenger service (within the meaning of section 2 of the Act of 2009), or (ii) which has been hired, other than...

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. 34: In page 28, subsection (2), line 12, after “vehicle” to insert “to which this section applies”.

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. 35: In page 28, subsection (5), line 27, to delete “subsection” and substitute “subsection (4)”.

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. 36: In page 29, subsection (6), lines 2 to 8, to delete all words from and including “stand;” in line 2 down to and including “passengers.” in line 8 and substitute “stand.”.

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 that the intention underpinning these amendments is to limit the scope for the discounting of taxi fares. While I will not be accepting the amendments, I have some sympathy with the proposal, which seeks to address the concerns of many taxi drivers who feel that they are regularly being undercut by other taxi operators. This is one of a number of amendments with which I have...

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 accept the spirit in which this amendment was tabled and I believe the issue can be dealt with.