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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and funding in relation to 'open' public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have responsibility for day to day operational issues, to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, the Shannon Airport Group has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Shannon Airport. As the issue raised is an operational matter , I have forwarded your question to the Shannon Airport Group for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on 23 June 2023. It is a wide-ranging Act and is being commenced in stages. The Act included several important insurance related provisions, including provisions relating to the Irish Motor Insurance Database which is operated by the Motor Insurers' Bureau of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 289 together. My Department holds the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) which records driver licence data for all drivers in the state, including driver number and disqualification status. An Garda Síochána receive a nightly file from my Department which, from March 2025, will include the disqualification status of every driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Driving disqualification court order information is sent electronically from the Courts Service to my Department. This information is then endorsed on driver records on the Department's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). If a court order cannot be matched automatically against an Irish driver record, the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS), operated by the Road Safety Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The General Schemes of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2024 and the Roads Bill 2024 were both approved by Government in July 2024. However, they did not progress during the autumn 2024 legislative term in advance of the General Election. In line with the Programme for Government, the provisions of the two Bills have now been amalgamated into a revised National Vehicle and Driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Twenty six (26) motor insurers or intermediaries with sanction from motor insurers registered with the Central Bank of Ireland and/or the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland have successfully applied for access to my Department's National Vehicle and Driver file for driver number verification and have signed the data sharing agreement. There are no motor insurers or intermediaries who have not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: All relevant data sharing agreements and contracts are in place with motor insurers, and intermediaries acting on their behalf for driver number verification and the sharing of endorsement and disqualification data between these insurance industry partners and my Department's National Vehicle and Driver File. Motor insurers will not have access to real-time data on driver disqualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: A timeline for these projects will have to be jointly agreed between my Department and the insurance industry. Currently my officials work with the relevant insurance partners through both an IMID project board and an operational liaison group. These groups will be the forum for agreeing these timelines. It should be noted that the Courts Service informs my Department of disqualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) are responsible for the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID). Insurers and intermediaries acting on their behalf will in the future access disqualification information from my Department's National Vehicle and Driver File, which can then be written by insurers and intermediaries to the IMID hosted by MIBI. Access to real-time data on driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. In line with the Programme for Government 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on these roads are funded from Councils’ own resources and supplemented by State Road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including application and scheduling matters and provision of test centres and their locations. 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 has not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs , is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. In line with the Programme for Government 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs , is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. Further to Parliamentary Question No. 148, and as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Irish driver licensing operates within a framework of EU law – the driver licensing legislation with which all Member States must comply – and the standards for testing drivers are set at EU level. Driver licensing laws are intended to ensure drivers on our roads meet high safety standards. Someone who is resident in Ireland must hold an Irish or EU/EEA driving licence to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 them. 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 has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...