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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of driver testing. This includes special accommodations. As such, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The operation of vessels in Ireland requires compliance with a range of maritime safety and pollution prevention requirements as well as crew welfare and crew qualifications. The carriage of passengers on a vessel in Ireland requires the highest levels of maritime safety to ensure the safety of the travelling public. The purchase of a vessel is a private commercial transaction for an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested is held by that agency. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days. Regarding the driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested is held by that agency. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: NCT and insurance requirements apply only to registered vehicles in Ireland. The legislation and practices governing the importation and registration of motor vehicles in Ireland is a matter for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the legal basis for the matter described by the Deputy is Chapter IV of the Finance Act 1992 and the Vehicle Registration and Taxation Regulations. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Car Testing Service, including the recruitment of staff, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's query to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response with the information requested has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including the employment of driver testers, and the information requested is held by that agency. I have therefore referred the questions to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fines Administration (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: As previously advised in response to Parliamentary Question 50 of the 10th April 2024, I as Minister for Transport cannot comment on the processing of payments arising from speeding offences, as such operations are a matter for An Garda Síochána. The Deputy may wish to note, however, that officials from my Department have been working on amendments to the European Cross-border...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of driver testing. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department hold information on individual cases. As such, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The photo ID requirements for the driver theory test are defined in legislation. I understand, however, that it is possible to obtain a Public Services Card without a passport, which can in turn be used to apply for a theory test. The local Public Services Card centre should be contacted for more information in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the promotion of road safety awareness, advertising, and the dissemination of road safety information and the information being requested is held by them. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Strategies (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: In line with commitments set out under Actions 67 and 122 of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, the National Transport Authority (NTA) chaired a cross-agency working group to examine various approaches to expediting the timely and efficient introduction of camera enforcement. Building on the recommendations of this group and work undertaken by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: I can advise the deputy that on 30 November 2022, ANCA issued a direction to daa to install and maintain permanent noise measuring systems in 23 community locations no later than 24 August 2024. The implementation was directed to be phased so that 15 of these locations would be operational by 24 August 2023. Fifteen permanent noise measuring systems in community locations around Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The tables below detail the number of disqualifications notified to the Department in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 and the details of those licences that were surrendered, broken down by county. A notification of disqualification is issued by the Courts Service for drivers convicted of a court disqualification, the notification includes the requirement to surrender the driving licence or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (18 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Shannon Heritage business and sites in Clare transferred from the Shannon Airport Group to Clare County Council from 1 May 2023. As Dunguaire Castle is located in county Galway, it was not part of that transfer agreement, however I understand that Clare County Council operated the Castle on behalf of the Group on a temporary basis over the 2023 summer season. I understand that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (18 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The previous Question to which the Deputy refers requested information regarding numbers of road traffic incidents at certain locations. My Department does not hold data on the specific locations referenced and is therefore not withholding the information requested, for GDPR reasons or otherwise. Responsibility for investigating road traffic incidents rests with the An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (18 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collisions data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's questions to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Coverage (16 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The European Union (Motor Insurance) Regulations 2023 inserted a new section 81A in the Road Traffic Act, 1961, setting out that motorsports events and activities are exempted from motor insurance requirements, provided the local authority ensures that the organisers have sufficient public liability insurance in place. As there is no limit to personal injury awards, each local authority may...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Coverage (16 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Motor Insurance Directive (EU) 2021/2118 was transposed into national legislation by the European Union (Motor Insurance) Regulations 2023 (SI 643 of 2023). Motorsports events and activities are exempted from the requirements of the Directive. Regulation 3(14) of the 2023 inserts a new section 81A in the Road Traffic Act, 1961, setting out that motorsports events and activities are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (16 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: Vehicle registration is a matter for Revenue. However, for the Deputy's information, the table below provides a breakdown of the total private licensed car fleet from 2016 -2024. The 2024 figures are as of 31 March 2024. These figures represent the number of vehicles where there was a current payment of Motor Tax on record as of the 31 December in each year 2006-2023 and as of 31 March 2024...