Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will carry out a review of the unregulated clamping industry in a bid to create legislation that will be in the interest of drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I am aware of a range of issues which have been raised by members of the public regarding difficulties they have encountered with elements of the private clamping industry. While current legislation permits local authorities to clamp vehicles in public places, either directly or by contract with a clamping company, there is no legislation specifically covering clamping on private property.

In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to regulate the vehicle clamping industry, I intend, in the near future, to present outline proposals on the matter to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht in order that the Committee's views on the subject can be obtained, prior to finalising my legislative scheme. I hope to be in a position to bring forward legislation on this matter in 2012.