Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Legislative Process
Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the Acts or specific provisions of Acts under his Department that have not yet been commenced; if it is intended to commence the provision in each case; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40607/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Attached is a list of the Acts or specific provisions of Acts under his Department that have not yet been commenced:
| No. 9 of 2005 Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 | No. 586 of 2007 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Part 3 and Schedule 2 | My Department is currently preparing draft heads of a bill, subject to the obtaining of legal advice from the Attorney General's Office, to provide for various matters, one of which is to amend the Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 in order to give effect to the provisions of the Protocol to the 1996 HNS Convention. |
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| Aer Lingus Act 2004 | Section 9 Superannuation schemes | There is no immediate intention to commence the provision. |
| Aer Lingus Act 2004 | Section 2 Repeals | Certain repeals provided for involving the Air Companies Act 1966 and the Air Companies (Amendment) Act 1969 will not be effected as long as the State remains a shareholder in Aer Lingus |
| Tourist Traffic Act 1957 | 5(1) (iii) Unauthorised use of titles protected by the Tourist Traffic Acts | No plans to commence the provision |
| Tourist Traffic Act 1970 | 6 (d) Unauthorised use of titles protected by the Tourist Traffic Acts | No plans to commence the provision |
| Tourist Traffic Act 1983 | 7 (4) Unauthorised use of titles protected by the Tourist Traffic Acts | No plans to commence the provision |
| RSA Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Act 2012 | Sections 36, 43, 44(a) and (b) and 45 | It is intended to commence both Sections as soon as it is practicable |
| Road Traffic Act 2010 | Sections, 11, 32, 34 to 54 inclusive, 75 and 82 | It is intended to commence both Sections as soon as it is practicable |
| The Merchant Shipping Act 2010 | Section 87 Section 87 of the Merchant Shipping Act 2010 enables the Minister for Transport to make regulations to fulfil the State's commitments in relation to the merchant shipping aspects of the Maritime Labour Convention for Irish ships and seafarers working on those ships | It is proposed to commence the section on entry into force of the Convention for Ireland |
| Harbours Act 1996 | Section 88 (5) and Section 88 (6) | Yet to be commenced. It is intended to commence both Sections as soon as it is practicable |
| Aviation Preclearance Act 2009 | Section 19 | It is intended to commence this provision in the near future. |
| Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 | Section 61 (Road User information system) | There are no plans to commence these sections |
| Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 | Section 114 (disposal of CIE property) | There are no plans to commence these sections |
| Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 | Section 17(22) Appointed day for establishment of National Transport Authority Advisory Council. | There are no plans to commence these sections |
| Taxi Regulation Act 2003 | Section 35 Appeal against refusal to grant, suspension or revocation of licence | The provisions of these sections are now contained in the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 and will be commenced once this legislation is enacted. |
| | Section 36 Mandatory Disqualification for holding licence on conviction of certain offences | The provisions of these sections are now contained in the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 and will be commenced once this legislation is enacted. |
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