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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am putting the question to the Deputy, because we are having a discussion here. I heard what the Deputy had to say and I am asking her whether she believes that under no circumstances should a hospital have the ability to clamp somebody's vehicle. What is to happen therefore if somebody's car is parked on a road and is blocking access into the car park?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Is the Deputy saying there are no circumstances in which a hospital should clamp somebody's car?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Is the Deputy saying therefore that there are no circumstances in which the management body should be permitted to clamp somebody's car?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It should be clear. I do not like seeing people's cars being clamped at hospitals. I accept the Deputy's point. I have personal experience of visiting hospitals, thank God not as a patient, but I have had to visit people in unexpected circumstances. One arrives at the hospital mentioned, for example, and if one has not got change for the machine there is no place to get it without running...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 14 provides the National Transport Authority with power to set maximum charges which may be imposed for the release of a clamp or in respect of vehicle relocation in non-statutory clamping places. This proposed amendment seeks to incentivise early payment of such charges, but it is not appropriate in these circumstances and I will therefore not be accepting this amendment. In the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I did consider and examine this matter. One of the things that struck me is that the NTA will be setting regulations on this area. It will be using its power in the way it deems appropriate. It struck me as counterproductive to introduce this in primary legislation as that would exclude what the NTA may do. If we were to bring this in and say that the total charge payable shall be reduced...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: If we were to bring in via primary legislation a provision stating that a clamping operator must reduce by half the charge levied if payment happens within a certain number of days, it may lead to inflation and an increase in the initial parking charges. I therefore considered it was not right to provide for it in primary legislation. The NTA will be able to set the maximum clamp release...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 4:In page 16, line 15, to delete “and” where it secondly occurs. Amendment No. 5 arises out of points raised with me on Second Stage in the Dáil. Deputy Murphy, in the Dáil, raised the difficulty of getting through to a company for an answer. Deputy Daly made the point that she believes that the only time she can get to speak to someone in a...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 5:In page 16, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(c) unnecessary delay on the part of parking controllers or clamping operators in responding to complaints or other communication from members of the public, and”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 6:In page 22, to delete lines 29 to 40, and in page 23, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following:“(e) a prosecution in respect of the alleged offence will not be instituted during the periods specified in the notice under paragraphs (b) and (c) and, if a payment specified in the notice is made during the appropriate period so specified in relation to the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I may be about to surprise Deputy Murphy with my response. I am not going to accept her amendment because we believe, having checked up on this matter, that the provision relating to the appeal or amendment of a set of regulations, either wholly or partially - this is the point Deputy Murphy was making - already exists. I take the Deputy's point. Let us suppose a local authority brings in...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will do that. One additional point struck me while getting ready for this. There may be a policy reason why it makes sense. We need to be careful about amending part of a by-law or regulation. I offer one example. Let us consider this purely in a transport setting. One of the things that we know about transport or parking policy is that if we change something in one area, it always...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to give notice that I propose to table an amendment inserting an additional section to the Bill to provide for the expenses of the NTA in carrying out the functions conferred on it by this Bill even though any expenditure incurred by the NTA in carrying out its regulatory functions under the Bill will be relatively modest and will be found in my Department's Vote. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has confirmed that two Russian Bear military aircraft flew at 10° west in Irish controlled airspace on Wednesday 28th January, 2015. The IAA coordinated closely with its UK counterparts and there was no risk to commercial aircraft operating in the area during the incident.  The Russian aircraft did not enter Irish sovereign airspace (over the land...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006), the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has overall responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS).  I understand from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) that any car owner should receive an NCT...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport provides funding for investment in tourism, the allocation of these funds is a matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. An allocation of €17.35 million has been made to Fáilte Ireland in 2015 to administer the Tourism Capital Investment Programme, which provides support for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism offerings such as the Wild Atlantic Way, it is not directly involved in developing or managing these. The development of the Wild Atlantic Way is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects (including the N22) is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Government's 2013-2020 Road Safety Strategy, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) was tasked with conducting a review of the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles to determine the safety case and cost benefits, if any, for inclusion in roadworthiness testing.  The RSA has completed this review which included a public consultation exercise that attracted in...