Second Stage Current 33rd Dáil 146/2021
Protection of Children’s Health (Idling of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles in Vicinity of Schools) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Whitmore
- Introduced
- 16 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Makes it an offence to leave a vehicle engine running near schools. Gardaí can enforce and issue fixed charges as alternative to court prosecution.
- Aims to reduce air pollution and exhaust fumes in school areas to protect children's health. Applies to mechanically propelled vehicles idling in vicinity of schools.
- Authorises traffic signs marking school zones and establishes fixed-charge penalty system. Specific enforcement scope and penalty amounts not detailed in long title.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil16 Nov 2021
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil1 May 2025