Results 19,861-19,880 of 21,042 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. 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?

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

Alan Kelly: The courts have the power to revoke a licence and anyone whose licence is revoked will be informed. I do not think anything is going to change in that regard.

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 can do that, but there will be no change. The amendment does not have an impact on this section.

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. 71: In page 51, subsection (3), line 8, to delete “suspended 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. 72: In page 51, subsection (4), line 14, to delete “suspended 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. 73: In page 51, subsection (4), line 16, to delete “suspension 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. 74: In page 51, subsection (5), line 17, to delete “suspended 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. 75: In page 51, lines 21 and 22, to delete subsection (6).