Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 October 2017
37. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the regulation of rickshaws; when the results of the National Transport Authority's public consultation will be reported to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41981/17]
View answerAs the Deputy may know, an amendment that was accepted during the passage of a Road Traffic Bill in this House last year sought to provide for the regulation of rickshaws. This amendment became section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 2016. While it is no longer proposed to commence that section, I did advise, at the time, that the National Transport Authority were in the process of considering the future regulation of rickshaws.
As part of this examination, the NTA launched a public consultation process on rickshaws in August this year. The public survey, which was aimed at both operators and the general public, concluded last week. I am looking forward to receiving the NTA's report soon about this consultation process, which has provided a constructive platform for feedback on the issues concerned with almost 5,000 submissions received. As I have indicated previously, the report of the survey will form one key input to the work my Department is now undertaking in developing robust legislative options for regulating rickshaws. I intend to be in a position to bring forward clear, balanced and workable proposals in this regard to Government in the coming months.
