Seanad debates
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage
6:05 pm
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source
This amendment was originally proposed by Senator Sean D. Barrett and provides for consultation by the National Transport Authority with the National Disability Authority on guidelines concerning the physical or mental capacity of a person to hold a licence to drive an SPSV under section 8(5). Following review of the section, it is the case that the statutory power in respect of the medical fitness of drivers is with the Road Safety Authority under section 4 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006. The national programme office for traffic medicine was recently established by the RSA to take the lead in the development and implementation of the national framework on standards in traffic medicine. The office recently published general guidance in this area and plans to develop sector specific guidance. Hence, this change is being made.
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