Martin Heydon
Question:540 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider incorporating the Smarter Transport Bill 2011 into upcoming legislation. [23810/12]
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Martin Heydon
Question:541 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing road authorities to make by-laws for the provision and use of charging bays on public roads for electrically powered vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles; and if he will consider authorising a road authority to make by-laws for the control and regulation of parking by car club vehicles on public roads. [23811/12]
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Brendan Griffin
Question:545 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will consider incorporating the Smarter Transport Bill 2011 into upcoming legislation. [23862/12]
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Question:546 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing road authorities to make by-laws for the provision and use of charging bays on public roads for electrically powered vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles; and if he will consider authorising a road authority to make by-laws for the control and regulation of parking by car club vehicles on public roads. [23863/12]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 540, 541, 545 and 546 together.
I am keen to encourage the use of electric cars and car clubs as part of my Department's Sustainable Transport agenda, and changes to legislation to allow road authorities to make bye-laws would indeed be a help in this regard. Last October Deputy Eoghan Murphy proposed a Private Member's Bill, the Smarter Transport Bill 2011 to allow for local authorities to make bye-laws for the provision and use of charging bays on public roads for electrically powered and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for the control and regulation of parking by car club vehicles on public roads. At my request, officials of my Department met with him to discuss this Bill.
I support the substance of the proposals which Deputy Murphy has made. If the Smarter Transport Bill 2011 does not receive time for debate in the Oireachtas in the coming months, I will seek to incorporate the measures proposed within in it within forthcoming from my Department.