Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014
120. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the regulation of vehicle immobilisation Bill and notwithstanding the great need to provide regulation in this area, if provisions will be included to take into account land owners, such as those operating a mobile home-camping site for example, who have used clamping as a means of security and safety for customers. [7717/14]
View answerThe Programme for Government contains a commitment “to legislate to regulate the vehicle clamping industry”. Therefore, in late 2011 I asked the Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht to provide views on the initial draft of the legislation. The Committee carried out a number of hearings on the matter and published detailed recommendations on the issues that should be included in the legislation.
In March 2013, the Government approved the drafting of a Regulation of Vehicle Immobilisation Bill. The necessary legislation to give effect to this legislation is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The outcome of this process will form the core of the Bill which I expect to publish this year.
