John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposed legislation to regulate the vehicle clamping industry; the date on which this legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39051/12]

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 principal issues to be addressed in regulating the industry, my proposals on the shape of appropriate legislation and invited their views. The Committee responded to me on 28th March in a comprehensive report which contained a number of recommendations, many of which will be reflected in the resulting legislation.  

Preparation of the General Scheme of a Bill is at an advanced stage and, subject to Government approval, it is hoped that the Bill will be published and introduced in the Oireachtas before the end of the year.