Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 4th January, 2022.

I, EAMON RYAN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 34 and 41 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), and after consultation with the Minister for Justice (as adapted by the Justice and Equality (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 452 of 2020 )), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of February 2022.

3. In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2017 ( S.I. No. 244 of 2017 ).

4. The Table in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a) in the column entitled “Article”, by the insertion of “36(2)(i)” and in the corresponding column entitled “Description of Contravention”, by the insertion of “Parking a vehicle on a footway, a grass margin or a median strip”,

(b) in the column entitled “Article”, by the insertion of “36(2)(m)” and in the corresponding column entitled “Description of Contravention”, by the insertion of “Parking a vehicle in a cycle track where traffic sign number RUS 009, RUS 058 or RUS 059 is provided”, and

(c) in the column entitled “Article”, by the insertion of “39” and in the corresponding column entitled “Description of Contravention”, by the insertion of “Parking a vehicle in a bus lane or on a bus only street”.

5. The Table in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended –

(a) in the column entitled “Article”, by the insertion of “other than paragraphs (2)(i) and (m)” after “36 (as amended by Article 7 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 274 of 1998 ))”,

(b) in the column entitled “Article”, by the deletion of “39 (as amended by Article 16(p) of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012)”, and

(c) in the column entitled “Description of Contravention”, by the deletion of “Parking a vehicle in a bus lane or on a bus only street”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 December, 2021.

EAMON RYAN,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations increase the fixed charge for parking on a footway, a cycle track, or a bus lane.