Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
636. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the name and number of Bills in preparation or published by his Department since May 2016; the Stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40143/16]
View answerThere are currently three Bills undergoing preparation in my Department. The titles and current status are as follows:
- Merchant Shipping (International Conventions and Maritime Safety) Bill - a scoping exercise is currently being undertaken by my Department.
- Large Public Service Vehicle Bill 2017 - the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síouchána are working together to further analyse the administrative changes that will be needed to deliver the regulatory change. Work is simultaneously ongoing in my Department in defining the precise dimensions of the legislative changes required.
- Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill 2016 - my Department has commenced a consultation for a regulatory impact analysis concerning extending the current legislative provision concerning charging for safety regulation to also cover charges for aviation security regulation by the IAA.
There is one Bill before the Oireachtas from my Department as follows:
- Road Traffic Bill 2016 - this has passed the committe stage and the report stage is due in mid-December.
- The National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 14 of 2016) was signed into law on 16 November 2016.
