Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome this change by the Minister and thank him for taking on board what Senator Barrett proposed on Committee Stage. Will the Bill now read: "different circumstances, different hours of the day and different areas"? Is it correct that different areas will still be included in the Bill? We said the last day that the NTA may set a charter of rights through regulation.

If somebody is clamped, he or she still has a right in regard to the length of time that the vehicle may be clamped. Will the Minister try to provide in regulation and through the NTA that different charges will apply if a vehicle is left clamped for longer than 30 minutes or one hour, or by the time the individual concerned has contacted the clamping agency? Is that what will apply depending on the time of day and the area in which the car is located?