Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 657: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy on the regulation of the vehicle clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14084/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to regulate the vehicle clamping industry, I presented a discussion document to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht in December 2011 in which I outlined the issues which I feel need to be addressed in regulating the industry, my proposals on the shape of appropriate legislation and inviting their views. I understand that the Committee has consulted with a number of relevant stakeholders in the matter and is due to report back to me shortly. When the Committee's response has been received, I will submit draft legislation to the Government for approval and I hope to be in a position to bring a Bill before the Oireachtas this year.