Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward legislation to regulate private clampers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to provide for the regulation of the private clamping industry. Furthermore, I am acutely aware of a range of issues which have been raised by members of the public regarding problems they have encountered with elements of the private clamping industry. I believe that introducing measures to regulate the industry will be welcomed not only by the general public but also by legitimate clamping operators.

To this end I intend, in the near future, to present to the Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht an options papers on the issues involved in such legislation, and my views on the shape such legislation should take. This is intended to allow the Joint Committee to hold hearings on the matter, and to state their considered view on the subject. Following this consultation with the Joint Committee, I hope to be in a position to bring draft legislation on this matter before the House in 2012.