Emer Currie
Question:287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the proposed timeframe for the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2024 to be passed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15180/25]
View answerTuesday, 1 April 2025
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The General Schemes of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2024 and the Roads Bill 2024 were both approved by Government in July 2024. However, they did not progress during the autumn 2024 legislative term in advance of the General Election.
In line with the Programme for Government, the provisions of the two Bills have now been amalgamated into a revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025. A revised General Scheme will be presented to Government for approval to draft in the coming weeks. If approved by Government, the Bill will then be sent to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting.
Timelines thereafter will be subject to Oireachtas scheduling, but the Government has made clear its commitment to enact the Bill and progress the provisions therein as a priority.