Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This amendment to section 9 of the Bill refers to the regulatory powers of the National Transport Authority, NTA, in restricting the imposition of additional charges on top of the maximum clamp release and vehicle relocation charges provided for in section 14. As well as being able to restrict the imposition of any such charges, the amendment will enable the NTA to limit their monetary amount. What this does specifically is to give the NTA the ability to play a role in relation to the monetary amount of a clamping fine. The intent of this particular regulatory function is to future-proof the Bill against any charges above and beyond the clamp release or vehicle relocation charge that clamping operators or parking controllers may contemplate imposing. An example of such a charge might include the imposition of an administrative charge for processing clamp release or vehicle relocation payments. Therefore, the amendment enhances the role of the NTA in relation to additional charges that may be brought in in the future.