Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 October 2013
233. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make available a clear, plain English list of new demerits and fixed charges now in place following the passing of the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012. [43926/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Taxi Regulation Bill 2012, as passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas, sets out clearly the offences under the Bill which are fixed payment offences and which are demerit offences.
Fixed payment offences are specified under Section 48 in the Bill and demerit offences are prescribed under Section 34 in the Bill. In addition, Section 35 in the Bill contains a table which shows the breakdown in the number of demerits that can be applied either upon payment of a fixed charge or payment in respect of a demerit offence or upon conviction of a demerit offence.
