Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

This amendment to section 21 provides for amendments of substantive provisions contained in sections 24 and 36 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, as amended by section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 2004. Establishment and commencement orders in respect of the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 are made under the relevant provisions of the 2003 Act and accordingly, the Bill does not provide for a commencement order under the Road Traffic Act provisions. Section 24 of the 2003 Act was commenced with the establishment of the Commission for Taxi Regulation on 1 September 2004. Accordingly, the proposed amendment to section 24(7) will apply when the provisions of this Bill are enacted.