Protection of Children’s Health (Idling of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles in Vicinity of Schools) Bill 2021

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Seeks to stop cars and other vehicles from sitting with their engines running near schools, unless there is a reasonable excuse. It would let Gardaí and local authorities enforce the rule, allow warning signs to be put up, and use a fixed fine instead of taking court action in some cases. The aim is to cut children’s exposure to exhaust fumes, improve air quality around schools, and also reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide, in the interests of protecting children’s health, for an offence relating to causing or permitting a mechanically propelled vehicle to remain idle in the vicinity of a school, and for those purposes to make certain provisions in relation to the powers of members of the Garda Síochána, the provision of traffic signs and the payment of a fixed charge as an alternative to prosecution for such an offence, and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 2 May 2025