Clamping Regulations Public Consultation

We Welcome your views

Thank you for choosing to participate in this Public Consultation. Your responses will assist in informing the NTA Board's decision on the proposed amendments to the Regulations detailed below.

The National Transport Authority (“the Authority”) proposes to make regulations under the provisions of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 and to amend regulation 14 of the Vehicle Clamping and Signage Regulations 2017.

Proposed Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (Appeals Procedure) Regulations 2024

Pursuant to section 22(2) of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (No. 13 of 2015), the Authority proposes to prescribe in regulation the procedures for hearing and determining appeals in relation to section 22(1) of the same Act. 

Proposed amendment to regulation 14 of the Vehicle Clamping and Signage Regulations 2017

It is proposed to amend regulation 14 to include a specific requirement to accept ‘electronic funds transfers’ as a specified method of payment for the release of a vehicle clamp or relocated vehicle’ Additionally, it is proposed that regulation 14(c) is amended so that no additional charges are levied on the payer for any payment in relation to this regulation.

• Draft Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (Appeals Procedure) Regulations 2024.
• Dréacht-Rialacháin an Achta um Theanntáil Feithiclí, 2015 (Nós Imeachta Achomhairc) 2024.
• Information note for Public consultation for Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (Appeals Procedure) Regulations 2024.
• Faisnéis maidir le Rialacháin an Achta um Theanntáil Feithiclí, 2015 (Nós Imeachta Achomhairc) 2024.

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NTA is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and, therefore, must consider any request for information made under that Act. Any submissions received may be published.

The quickest and easiest way to make submissions to the public consultations is by completing the online form. If you are unable to complete the online form, written submissions to the public consultations may be made by post: National Transport Authority, Dún Scéine, Harcourt Lane, Dublin 2, D02 WT20.