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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The validity period of Initial Basic Training (IBT) certificates is set out in legislation. Making a change to the validity of an existing certificate requires a change in law. Regulations are currently being prepared for a further extension to IBT certificates and an update is expected shortly.  

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Data (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis.  4,960,487 motor tax discs were issued in 2020.  Of these 1,985,929 (40%) were annual, 730,453 (15%) were half-yearly and 2,244,105 (45%) were quarterly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Data (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis.  The rates applicable to the half-yearly and quarterly options are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual charge, respectively.  Based on the volume of transactions in 2020, the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of setting the half-yearly and quarterly rates at pro-rata rates of 50% and 25% of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Individual cases are a matter for the Authority and the question in relation to this case is being referred to it for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Individual cases are a matter for the Authority and the question in relation to this case is being referred to it for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The validity period of Initial Basic Training (IBT) certificates is set out in legislation. Making a change to the validity of an existing certificate requires a change in law. I can confirm that Regulations for a further extension to IBT certificates are currently being prepared within my Department. An update is expected shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Individual cases are a matter for the Authority and the question in relation to this case is being referred to it for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. The information requested is held by the Authority and this question is being referred to it for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation and the funding of the Theory Test. My Department is in constant contact with the RSA since the start of the pandemic regarding all of its services, the impact of Covid-19 on those services, and how they can best be maintained in the current circumstances. Any issues in relation to the delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Individual cases are a matter for the Authority and the question in relation to this case is being referred to it for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax is based on the construction and use of a vehicle.   Motor tax has been charged on the basis of carbon dioxide emissions for private vehicles (which comprise 78% of the vehicle fleet) since 2008. There are no plans to move from that environmental rationale towards taxing vehicles on the basis of width. Applying width as the basis of motor tax for other classes of vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. The information requested is held by the Authority and this question is being referred to it for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As you are aware, an international marine casualty investigation expert was appointed to conduct a review of the current organisational structures underpinning marine casualty investigation in Ireland in the context of national, EU and international obligations. The purpose of this review is to assess the current organisational structures for marine casualty investigation in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Justice Plan 2021 commits to the development of the Third National Strategy to Combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and this is a priority for me and for Government. The new Strategy will have a significant focus on service delivery, as well as cohesive governance and oversight arrangements and will, as the Deputy mentions, place a priority on prevention and reduction and will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In recognition of the financial pressures faced by victims of domestic abuse, the Department of Social Protection agreed a protocol with Tusla in August 2020, on a pilot basis, to make rent supplement more easily accessible to victims of domestic violence.  This seeks to ensure that victims of domestic violence are not prevented from leaving their home because of financial or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Justice Plan 2021 commits to publishing the independent research on familicide and domestic homicide reviews which has been commissioned by my Department. This will be an important first step towards delivering on the Programme for Government Commitment to legislate to introduce domestic homicide reviews. The independent study is looking at international best practice in the conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As I am sure the Deputy is aware, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 has been widely recognised as a landmark piece of legislation dealing with consent and exploitation in sexual activity. For the first time, it set out in statute what consent actually means - a free and voluntary agreement between people to engage in sexual activity. The 2017 Act amended the Criminal Law...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As I know the Deputy is aware, my Department is leading on the delivery of a number of important commitments to make sure that we are responding effectively to the needs of victims of sexual violence. This includes the full and timely implementation of the detailed roadmap for the introduction of the recommendations contained in the O'Malley Review.  Entitled Supporting a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware, Supporting a Victim's Journey is a detailed roadmap for the introduction of all of the recommendations contained in the O'Malley Review which, when implemented, will create a victim-centred approach that protects and supports vulnerable witnesses during the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences. One of the recommendations under Supporting a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (13 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The unwinding of prison restrictions and the resumption of physical visits is a priority for the Irish Prison Service and my Department.  As the Deputy will appreciate, this is kept under ongoing review and is subject to a number of critical factors including the risk of the Delta variant, the need to maintain infection control measures, the roll out of...