Noise nuisance legislation
Dessie Ellis seeks progress on legislation addressing unruly residents and neighbourhood noise. The Taoiseach cannot give a firm timetable and undertakes to obtain one from the Minister.
We have all received complaints regarding unruly and noisy residents and the lack of power the Garda and other enforcement agencies have to tackle this. The noise nuisance Bill that is due to be published should allow for fines and mediation between neighbours. It is embarrassing that the gardaí are obliged to call to these houses and use peer pressure to get people to turn down the noise. When will this Bill be brought forward? It is extremely important.
Also, will the Taxi Regulation Bill be back before the House before the summer recess?
Comment on this
No, it is not listed for before the recess. Some work has been done on it but I cannot give the Deputy an accurate outline on it now. The Deputy has raised it on a number of occasions and I will ask the Minister to respond to him with a timeline.