Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the fines associated with the recently introduced Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014; if he will confirm if the €100 maximum fine will apply to cars clamped in emergency areas such as hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government contains a commitment to legislate for vehicle clamping. Following approval by Government, I published the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 on the 9th June 2014. I hope to introduce the Bill in the Oireachtas in the near future. The provisions of the Bill, including the provisions for non-compliance, together with an Explanatory Memorandum, is available for download from the Oireachtas website under the Oireachtas Business/Bills and Legislation section.

The Bill provides that the National Transport Authority may prescribe the maximum charge that may be imposed in non-statutory clamping places, which includes hospitals, for the removal of a clamp and for the relocation of a vehicle. Where no charge stands prescribed, the Bill proposes that the maximum charge that may be imposed is €100 in respect of clamp release and €50 in respect of relocation.