Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he has not commenced the section of the Road Traffic Act 2016 which seeks to regulate rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41577/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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It is no longer proposed to commence section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 2016. Legal advice obtained since the enactment of this legislation highlights a significant risk in the provision, especially the making of any regulations under section 31. However the Deputy may recall that I advised the House during the passage of that legislation that the National Transport Authority (NTA) were in the process of considering the future regulation of rickshaws. As part of this, the NTA launched a public consultation process in August this year, which closed very recently.

The NTA will be considering the results of that survey and reporting back to my Department. A review will then be undertaken by my officials and it is my intention to progress with the making of any legislation that is deemed necessary to provide for the future regulation of rickshaws.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulatory involvement that is applied under his Department's supervision to agricultural vehicles of all types, including trailers, quads, tractors, machinery and agricultural equipment such as sprayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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Agricultural vehicles, trailers and trailed fully mounted implements, must comply with Road Traffic, Construction, and Equipment & Use (CE&U) Regulations in order for the vehicles to be used on the public road.  My Department has responsibility for the development and implementation of the CE&U Regulations.

The CE&U Regulations pertaining to agricultural vehicles were revised by the Road Safety Authority in January 2016.  Revised standards were introduced to ensure that the regulatory regime took cognisance of advances in agricultural vehicle technology and that it complies with recognised vehicle standards in relation to a number of key safety areas, i.e. braking, suspension systems, tyres and lighting.

The legislation and policy pertaining to the type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical falls under the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.