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Transport: Legislative Programme Spring/Summer 2015

Bill Purpose as per Legislative Programme Current Status/Expected Publication Date 
Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 To provide for the regulation of the private clamping industry Second Stage in Dáil Éireann
Roads Bill 2014 To provide for the dissolution of the Railway Procurement Agency and the transfer of its functions and staff to the National Roads Authority; to amend the Roads Act 1993 and the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001; and to provide for additional functions to be assigned to the National Roads Authority Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann
Public Transport Bill To provide for technical amendments to the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and the State Airports Act 2004 During the Spring/Summer 2015 Session
Harbours (Amendment) Bill To amend the Harbour Acts 1996 – 2009 to allow for the transfer of control of certain port companies to local authority control, to amend existing provisions regarding board membership and to repeal the Harbours Act 1946 and to provide for related matters During the Spring/Summer 2015 Session
Road Transport Bill To update road transport operator legislation 2015
Roads (Amendment) Bill To provide for the transfer of responsibility for certain national roads from road authorities to the National Roads Authority and other amendments to the Roads Act 1993 2015
Irish Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill To restructure the Irish Aviation Authority and the Commission for Aviation Regulation’s functions into two institutionally separate bodies – a single regulatory authority for aviation with responsibility for both safety and economic regulation of the sector and a separate commercial State company engaged solely in the provision of air navigation services No indication as to when publication is expected
International Travel by Rail Bill To ratify the COTIF Convention on international travel by rail No indication as to when publication is expected