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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: It should not have any bearing on the cost.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: They are being charged at present, but that is a separate issue.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 9: In page 17, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“(e) in section 25(5)—(i) by inserting “, or another authorised officer acting on his or her behalf” after “he or she”, and (ii) in paragraph (b), by inserting “or CVR tester” after “CVR test operator”,(f) in section 34(1)(a), by inserting...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I will also table minor amendments on Report Stage. I am not sure if members are familiar with road trains but I will be tabling an amendment relating to them on Report Stage.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:"(e) in Part 6 (inserted by section 16(2)(e) of the Act of 2006), at reference number 1—(i) in column (4), by substituting "3" for "2", and (ii) in column (5), by substituting "5" for "4",".These amendments make changes to the penalty points regime. They arise out of the review of penalty points...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: In the Bill, the number of penalty points-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: They are supposed to be accompanied for a reason. Because the person is a learner permit holder, he or she is not actually qualified to drive. I hear what the Deputy is saying. It will involve a change of culture. It is very common in Ireland at the moment for people who have learner permits to go out and drive on their own but it is not the norm in other countries. People in other...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, line 26, to delete "section 16(e)" and substitute the following:"section 16(2)(e)".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: This amendment arises from Deputy Timmy Dooley's Private Members' Bill which was discussed at Cabinet and agreed in principle by Cabinet. Much work has been done by Deputy Dooley, the Office of the Attorney General and my officials to get the amendment right. On that basis I am very pleased to accept it.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 7: In page 16, after line 33, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 87 of Act of 2010 - exemptions for emergency vehicles 18. Section 87 of the Act of 2010 is amended by substituting for subsection (1) the following:"(1) Requirements under the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 relating to vehicles and requirements, restrictions and prohibitions relating to the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: No.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: It will usually include paramedics, in some cases the Coast Guard and in others people who are registered as advanced paramedics with the pre-hospital emergency care council. I would be disinclined to take it too far because while we all want to ensure a doctor is not prosecuted on the way to an emergency, those people are not necessarily trained in how to drive or in defensive driving and...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: That applies if the doctor is on call, for example with KDoc or NowDoc. If the driver is registered and recognised by the pre-hospital emergency care council, he or she would be covered.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: If the provider is registered with the pre-hospital emergency care council.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As far as I know, every advanced paramedic or ENP is registered with the pre-hospital emergency care council, but the legal provision is that the provider must be registered.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 8: In page 17, line 14, to delete “and”.This amendment relates to commercial vehicle roadworthiness. I have proposed a number of amendments to the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 to tidy up some of the issues that have caused problems arising from the Act. The Act established the Road Safety Authority as the body...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: It should not have any bearing on the cost.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: They are being charged at present, but that is a separate issue.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 9: In page 17, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“(e) in section 25(5)—(i) by inserting “, or another authorised officer acting on his or her behalf” after “he or she”, and (ii) in paragraph (b), by inserting “or CVR tester” after “CVR test operator”,(f) in section 34(1)(a), by inserting...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I will also table minor amendments on Report Stage. I am not sure if members are familiar with road trains but I will be tabling an amendment relating to them on Report Stage.