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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: We are trying to synchronise this next year by councils. There are also inconsistencies between local authority areas, meaning that Clare and Limerick, for example, might move at different times and have different limits. There could be rural roads running between both counties that have different limits, for example. It is not a homogeneous approach. It is a balanced approach that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: It is not a motorway at Athlone, it is a dual carriageway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Down to 100 km/h.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I am very sorry to hear that a person lost his life. Obviously that had a devastating impact on his family and the wider community. I will reflect the feedback from this committee to TII. I note that the coroner commented on this as well so I will bring Deputy Crowe's feedback to TII.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: There was an issue identified prior to the most recent road traffic legislation with regard to the inability of gardaí to pursue scramblers. I have been canvassing in my area in recent weeks and there has been consistent feedback from residents about scramblers going through green spaces and a lot of antisocial behaviour associated with them. We are in the process of commencing many of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the points made by Deputy Crowe. As I have said, I am not directly involved in the communications on zoning that come from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Certainly in our parliamentary party there has been a lot of concern about some of the county development plans and the inability of local authorities to progress housing more generally. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Dooley for his support. As he has said, we are trying to introduce a number of targeted measures in the Bill. There is a balanced approach with local authorities. It is about having a default baseline where it is safe. Where there is a new road infrastructure that has been built out and a national secondary road, for example, they would be able to revise the limit upwards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the Deputy's own interest and input on this whole area. On the first issue relating to camera-based enforcement, we must make progress on that. The first issue identified, which has been resolved, is whether it required further legislative change. Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act provides for the use of cameras by the Garda to assist in the detection of certain offences....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I have read news reports in this regard and I know there has been European consideration of this matter, but I would be interested in reading and considering the research. Based on the Deputy's request, we will certainly reflect this to the RSA and others as well. I thank the Deputy for raising this point. Turning to the issue of collision data, its publication and access to information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The guidance and direction will be clear. This is what we are working on through the guidance we issue nationally. The Government decides, in a national context, to synchronise matters like this with the local authorities. It is the issuing of the guidance that ensures there will be a more focused approach on when and how changes happen than perhaps there was before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Matthews. On the first point, the legislation relates to the default baseline. There is no legislative impediment to local authorities putting in the appropriate physical signs or other interventions required to slow traffic. Many of them are doing this, and we can see this happening here in the city, as well as in other towns and villages. As part of the overall active...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Yes, indeed. From the schools' perspective, for example, there is a safe routes to schools team that collaborates with local authorities on appropriate interventions. We see those being built out. We will get a note to the committee on the specific guidance relating to schools. I am happy to provide that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: That legislation is not being led by my Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Department of Justice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: We will get the benefit of it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I did not make any submission to Dublin City Council during the City Development Plan process calling for rezoning of land at Dublin Port, including land currently used for the storage of imported cars.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority is responsible for providing a range of essential road safety services, including the provision of driver testing, education and public awareness campaigns, and preparation of national road safety strategies. Given this role, it is essential for the RSA to be able to conduct research and analysis and provide data to relevant bodies in the sector, such as local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 159, inclusive, together. The International Maritime Organization's Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004, aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another, by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships' ballast...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: In many instances the introduction of primary legislation is necessary prior to the ratification of an international convention by the State; this is true of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention). My Department is currently working to progress a Merchant Shipping (International Conventions) Bill to give...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances (OPRC-HNS Protocol) was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2000 and extends the requirements which are in place for dealing with oil pollution incidents to include incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances. Ratification by Ireland of the...