Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to update guidance and legislation in respect of funfairs and theme parks, particularly in view of an accident taking place in a well known venue in the UK. [37206/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

My Department is currently reviewing its role in relation to its responsibility for the aspects of legislation relating to regulation of fairground equipment and funfairs in section 239 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, particularly in respect of the specific legislative provisions relating to fairground equipment and also more general issues in relation to safety at funfairs, theme parks and community events. The issues of legislative change and updated guidance will be considered in light of this review.