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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Questions (1080, 1081)

John Curran

Question:

1080. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with the use of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24853/18]

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Seán Haughey

Question:

1081. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a ban on the use of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24886/18]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1080 and 1081 together.

As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has been considering a range of options for regulating rickshaws from the perspectives of proportionality, public safety and enforcement as well as regarding the question of costs and benefits. Options considered include introducing a framework to regulate rickshaws up to introducing a full prohibition.

As I indicated recently when I attended a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport at which the matter of rickshaws was considered, this examination by my Department is at an advanced stage and legal advice has been sought from the Office of Attorney General on the preferred approach. Once consultations with this Office are complete, I expect to be in a position to finalise and announce my decision before the end of this Dáil term, with any corresponding legislative provisions to be developed quickly thereafter.

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