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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question to the Authority for direct 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: Road Safety (10 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Responsibility for the enforcement of road traffic legislation does not fall under the remit of my Department and, accordingly, an evaluation of the technology described in the Deputy’s email has not taken place. An Garda Síochána may have information specifically pertaining to illegal racing on public roads using mobile phone applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: UK licence categories with a code 1 or 101 are not accepted when exchanging a UK driving licence for an Irish one, as per the Memorandum of Understanding on the exchange of driving licences agreed between Ireland and the UK. Some UK categories known as ‘National Categories’ [similar to our W Tractor] only apply in the UK and they are not exchangeable. Other categories may be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ireland has entered into driving licence exchange agreements with 6 of the Canadian provinces to date. These provinces are Ontario, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Exchange agreements can be made only when the relevant authorities in each jurisdiction have studied and compared the two licensing regimes, so that each side can be satisfied that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question to the Authority for direct 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: Driver Test (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the tests is handled by the RSA, under contract. My Department does not have access to individual applications nor have I any power to intervene in individual cases. The closure of the Driver Theory Test Service from March-June 2020, as well as the significantly reduced level of capacity necessary on reopening, followed by further closures during subsequent level 5...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is an operational matter which I am forwarding to the Road Safety Authority, which has direct responsibibility for the driver licensing service, to respond to directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply within 10 working days I would ask that she contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is an operational matter which I am forwarding to the Road Safety Authority, as the body responsible for National Driver Licence Service, to respond to directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply within 10 working days she should contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Covid-19 crisis has had a significant impact on all aspects of our public services, including the National Driver Licence Service. In 2019, the National Driver Licence Service was not deemed to be essential by Government, and was closed from March to June. This inevitably led to a backlog in the processing of licence applications. The NDLS resumed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The closure of the Driver Theory Test Service from March-June 2020, as well as the significantly reduced level of capacity necessary on reopening, followed by further closures during subsequent level 5 restrictions, is inevitably increasing service backlogs. The Road Safety Authority has advised my office that it is engaging with its service provider to maximise capacity to offer tests...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Details on the waiting time for a Driver Theory Test are held by the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred this part of the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. Under current level 5 restrictions, the Driver Theory Test has not been deemed to be an essential service. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Electric scooters are a type of powered personal transporter (PPT). PPTs are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles, the use of which requires a valid licence, tax and appropriate insurance in accordance with Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. As PPTs do not fall under any existing vehicle category, it is not currently possible to tax and insure them and there is no separate licence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: All enquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), provided by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If he has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that he contact my office directly. Due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in Europe as well as Ireland, possible further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 48 together. The Programme for Government recognises that a modernised post office network will provide a better range of financial services and e-commerce services for citizens and enterprise, as part of our commitment to a sustainable nationwide post office network. The Department of Finance published a report on the Evaluation of Concept...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax is payable if a vehicle is being used in a public place. However, there is a facility in place to declare a vehicle off the road in advance where it is not going to be in use in a public place. A declaration of non-use must be made in the last month of an existing motor tax disc or renewed in the last month of a previously made declaration of non-use. The declaration can be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The provision of driving instruction has been defined in legislation introduced by my colleague, the Minister for Health, as an essential service that may continue under level 5 restrictions, albeit in extremely limited circumstances. Both Essential Driver Training (EDT) for cars and Initial Basic Training (IBT) for motorcycles are currently suspended. Approved Driving Instructors...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Electric scooters are a type of powered personal transporter (PPT). PPTs are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles, the use of which requires a valid licence, tax and appropriate insurance in accordance with Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. As PPTs do not fall under any existing vehicle category, it is not currently possible to tax and insure them and there is no separate licence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Specific details on the number of persons awaiting a driver test in each test centre are held by the Road Safety Authority. I am therefore passing the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply. If a reply has not been received within 10 working days, the Deputy should contact my office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government continues to advise against non-essential international travel and that essential travel is undertaken with due regard to public health safety measures. The Government have announced a numbers of measures in relation to international travel to protect against the spread of Covid-19, including pre-Departure RT-PCR testing and quarantine requirements. However, and in line...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78, 80 and 81 together. The Driver Theory Test (DTT) has not been classified as an essential service by Government and consequently it has been suspended in light of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. Driver Theory Tests for all candidates will remain suspended for the duration of level 5 restrictions. It was decided, in a climate where only limited...