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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Collection (23 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: The tables below show the amount of motor tax collected by my Department via the motortax.ie website and through the Motor Tax offices. Figures are presented for each year 2021-2023 and for 1 January to 30 June for 2024, broken down by County and Month. 2021 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Carlow 140,066 250,327 199,508 171,848 168,061 ...

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

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes all application and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my department have the power to intervene in individual cases. As such, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply in relation to testing wait times...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (23 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: My Department does not provide any funding for domestic ferry services to the islands. While it is not under the remit of the Department of Transport, it is an objective of this Government to provide the necessary supports for our off-shore islands so that those communities can continue to live, and thrive, on the islands. The Islands Programme of the Department of Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (23 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: The details requested by the Deputy are provided in the table below. The data reflect the number of new electric vehicles registered on the NVDF (National Vehicle and Driver Database) in 2024 up to 22 July 2024. County ELECTRIC PLUG-IN HYBRID Total CARLOW 112 73 185 CAVAN 78 66 144 CLARE 204 164 368 CORK 1,245 992 2,237 DONEGAL 178 190 368 ...

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

James Lawless: The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) facilitates cash payments for issuing and renewing driving licences through the use of Payzone vouchers. Payzone vouchers may be purchased with cash from over 3,500 outlets in towns and villages nationwide, including post offices.

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

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the Driver Testing Service and the information requested is held by that agency. As such, I have referred the 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. The Deputy may also wish to note...

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

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Car Testing Service. The information requested is held by the agency. As such, I have referred the question to the RSA 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: Road Safety Authority (23 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Collision data is compiled initially by An Garda Síochána. The review of the legislative basis for the receipt and onward sharing of collision data by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has been completed. In June of this year a Ministerial Order was issued under Section 8 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, allowing for the sharing of collision data to the RSA from An Garda...

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

James Lawless: The Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2021–2030, which was published in December 2021, is currently in Phase 1, which runs to the end of 2024, with close to 200 actions underway or already completed across a range of Government bodies. Stakeholders across the sector are working hard to reverse the current increase in fatalities and restore Ireland’s long-term progress in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: You might clarify your own policy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: That is not what you said six months ago.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Is there a speaker or a heckler? Or are there both? You are not ready to be one speaker instead of two hecklers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Sorry, we have hecklers in chief and speakers in chief. Which one is it?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus leis an Teachta. I thank Deputy Stanton for his kind comments. Indeed, I worked well with him when the shoe was on the other foot, when he was in ministerial office and I was a backbench Deputy. I thank him for the courtesy he extended to me at the time and his helpfulness in dealing with my queries. I hope I can reciprocate. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy for the information he has provided in response to me. The problems in Castlemartyr appear to be causing an issue with the 31X proposal, if I understand correctly. The proposed new bus route between Midleton and Youghal will travel through Castlemartyr. Is that the issue?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: The proposed route will have to go through it and that is the difficulty. As I understand it, the Deputy's proposal uses the existing greenway infrastructure, which would avoid the bottleneck pinch point at Castlemartyr. That is clear. It is not so much that it is being said that it is not possible but that it is not desirable, which is naturally slightly different. I hear what the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: 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: Departmental Data (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: All Terrain and Quadricycle vehicles should be registered with Revenue and therefore have a corresponding registration on the Department of Transport's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database. However if the vehicles are only used on private property (e.g., on farms) they do not require taxation. For this reason two tables are provided below, one for registered vehicles and one for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 to 42, inclusive, together. Irish airports and air carriers must comply with European Union Regulation (EC) 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility ("PRM") when travelling by air (“Regulation 1107”). The objective of this Regulation is to ensure “high and equivalent levels of protection...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (10 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Under European Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, Ireland, like all other EU Member States, is obliged to adhere to the minimum specified intervals for carrying out periodic roadworthiness inspections on motor vehicles. This is given effect in Irish law by means of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No....