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Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: Can the owners of EU registered vehicles apply for a roadworthiness test here?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: They would have to reregister their vehicles.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: That means that if a roadworthiness test certificate for vehicles registered in another jurisdiction have expired, owners of the vehicles cannot apply for an NCT for that vehicle here, rather they have return to their own jurisdiction to secure such a certificate? Otherwise, they would have to reregister the vehicle here to comply with the law in terms of this Bill.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 122: In page 27, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following subsection: "(2) Section 21 comes into operation on the Act's passing into law.". This is a minor amendment giving immediate commencement to the Act rather than having it commenced by ministerial order. Will the Minister of State advise when section 21 will come into effect?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 26, to delete "genuine". On subsection (7)(b), I question how one can give the defence of having a genuine reason. I question the use of the word "genuine" in that respect. I am sure a person who would make a telephone call from a mobile phone in such circumstances would believe there was a genuine need to make the telephone call, although subsequently...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 24, to delete "hours at any time" and substitute "times". I retabled these amendments on Report Stage because the Minister of State said he would consider them overnight. We had a good debate yesterday on the times and places covered by an authorisation given to gardaí to carry out random breath testing. I propose that the word "times" is preferable to...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I withdraw the amendment in view of what the Minister of State said.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, to delete lines 17 and 18, and substitute the following: "(4) The fixed charge is €300 and such fixed charge shall be index-linked to the inflation rate as set by the European Central Bank and automatically updated on the 1st of January each year after the coming into force of this section.". The Minister of State indicated yesterday he would reconsider...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 40, after "notice," to insert the following: "but the person shall continue to be liable to prosecution in the same manner as if such fixed charge notice had not been served,".

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: We had a good debate on this topic too and found that the conditions implied in the Bill were too harsh. The Minister of State agreed to consider that point.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State's clarification which covers reasonably well my amendment No. 5.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, lines 6 and 7, to delete "should in the circumstances have known" and substitute ", in the circumstances, could reasonably have been expected to have known". This amendment was well aired yesterday and the Minister of State promised to think about it overnight. We felt that it was unreasonable that if the system broke down the person charged must pay the price.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 10: In page 13, to delete lines 26 and 27. This concerns the area where the Minister sets down the fees that can be charged by licensed instructors. The way it is drafted is anti-competitive. There will be different types of instructors and different levels of instruction. Some instructors will work nationally and some will be confined to certain areas. It is only right...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister of State for accepting the amendment.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 11: In page 16, to delete lines 12 to 24 and substitute the following: "(a) a person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction where at the time of the commission of the offence— (i) he or she had been the holder of a driving licence (other than a learner permit) which had expired beyond its period of validity for a...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: Does this mean cash payments can be made to gardaí or traffic wardens?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their work on this important legislation. I also thank the Minister of State for accepting some Opposition amendments. I thank Senators Dooley and Wilson for their co-operation and the effort they have made on this important Bill. I do not doubt that it will save many lives on the roads in the long run. While we will face challenges as the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: The Senator has one minute remaining.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, to the House. Before calling on him to speak, I would like to welcome the leader of Fine Gael, Deputy Enda Kenny, and a group from Killavalley, better known as Killawalla, national school in Westport, County Mayo, including the principal, Mr. Mairtín Ó Maicín, and other members of the teaching staff. They are very welcome to Leinster House....