65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars in privately owned, publicly accessible car parks and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [71372/26]
Topics / Vehicle Clamping
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsVehicle Clamping
8 questions from 5 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars on private land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [71371/26]
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars on public land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [68092/26]
250. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans on reviewing the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015. [68244/26]
247. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the outcome of all appeals made to the NTA in respect of vehicle clamping to date in 2026 (details supplied). [54451/26]
52. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers that the current legislative and regulatory framework governing private vehicle clamping adequately distinguishes between motorists who deliberately fail to pay for parking and those who have already paid for parking, have not overstayed the permitted parking period, and whose payment can be objectively verified, but who inadvertently fail t…
576. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of clamping appeals made to the NTA over the past five years, and what proportion of them have been upheld, rejected, or are awaiting decision. [43572/25]
344. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a company (details supplied) has a payment method that accepts cash as a payment option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/25]