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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 301. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for an increase in their payment. [51014/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is probably aware that a plan for three elective hospitals in Cork, Dublin and Galway have been put forward. We urgently need elective beds and an elective hospital in Limerick and the mid-west. Were the Minister for Health to bring forward a proposal for an elective hospital or elective beds in Limerick, is it something the Minister for Public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting today is for the joint committee to discuss issues affecting the national car test, NCT, centres with delays to testing appointments for cars and vehicles, renewal of driving licences, and the recognition of non-EU or EEA driving licences. We are joined by representatives of the Road Safety Authority, RSA, and I am pleased to welcome on behalf of the committee Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Waide. He will understand this is of huge interest to the general public and to business concerns. We are glad to have the witnesses before us and welcome this engagement. I move to members. First on the rota is Senator Dooley. He has 12 minutes but I will be liberal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many in total are there at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Walsh to be brief as we have a number of members waiting to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The next speaker is Deputy Carey, to whom I will allow up to 15 minutes. I can give no more than that because we are caught for time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What number of days are they supposed to do under the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If they get above 12, are they hit with a penalty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do we issue them with penalties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In layman's terms then, you have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Carey. We move now to Senator Horkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thought the cars had to be a lot less than four years old.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many people are currently waiting on an NCT, both on the priority list and generally? How many people are on the RSA's waiting list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: On the priority waiting list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will just add to that. The 31, 605 vehicles on the priority list all have appointment dates. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: They do have an appointment date. Have the 355,985 vehicle owners applied for an appointment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Just to clarify, the 31,605 figure is for those that have appointments. The 355,985 figure is the total number of cars, outside of the 31,605, that have received a 90-day notice to make an appointment. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is 387,590 in total. The key question is how many of the 355,985 do not have an appointment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: You should have that figure for us today. It is unacceptable that you do not have that figure because we are hearing from the public that they are petrified about being stopped by a garda. There are genuine people who have applied for the test but will not get it before their NCT certificate goes out of date. They are worried about how members of the Garda and their insurance company will...