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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In line with the further easing of restrictions, the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres will commence after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its network of test centres and will be permitted to conduct 25,000 driver theory tests per month. Prior to COVID-19, the RSA provided 15,000 tests per month. In light of the significant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department is very conscious of the significant number of people waiting to take their driver theory tests. In line with the further easing of restrictions, the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres will commence after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its network of test centres and will be permitted to conduct 25,000 driver theory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: A further extension to driving licences is currently being considered. If approved, this extension will only apply to those driving licence that will expiry for the first time between the relevant dates. Licences that have already been extended will not be extended further. A person must be resident in Ireland to apply for or renew a driving licence. A holder of an Irish licence who is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An extension to the validity of learner permits is currently being considered. I expect to announce further details on this matter soon.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trade Data (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. Tonnage The CSO has not yet published it's report showing the Tonnage of goods handled by Irish ports for Quarter 1 2021. However, the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has published its statistical report on unitised traffic for Quarter 1 2021. Section 2.2 of the report provides a commentary on the figures for Roll On Roll Off...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As outlined in the reply to the Deputy’s earlier Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 19 May 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) issued by a competent authority in the UK, including Northern Ireland, is no longer valid in the EU. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, during the past three years to date, there have been 17 incidents of human trafficking recorded as detected on the Garda PULSE system. These matters are currently with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or before the courts. An Garda Síochána has committed significant resources to the investigation and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline the Government's supports for local authorities, with particular reference to County Cork. The All-Ireland Research Observatory, AIRO, report the Deputy refers to was received by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 9 June and is under consideration by officials. It is a wide-ranging report which covers...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: That report was received by the Department on 9 June and is under consideration. I will be relaying Deputy Moynihan's message to the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. As I stated, the report has also been shared with other Departments. I refer to the unprecedented support for local authorities during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the earliest priorities...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am delighted to have the opportunity to update the House on what the Government is doing regarding the sudden announcement by Stobart Air that it was ceasing operations. I refer to the impact of this announcement on connectivity to Kerry and Donegal, Government support for the aviation sector and affected employees, and the current crisis in the aviation industry and its impact on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In response to Deputy Cairn's concerns regarding employees, I chair a subgroup of the Labour Employer Economic Forum comprising representatives of employers and employees within aviation, which is examining the further needs of the sector. There are also references in the national economic recovery plan to additional supports for the aviation sector, if required. All of this is under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. It has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. Decisions relating to the network, including those in relation to the size, distribution and future of the network are operational matters for the Board and management of the company.While it is longstanding Government policy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The current helicopter service contract between the then Minister for Transport and CHC Ireland DAC commenced on 1st July 2012 for a period of 10 years. It contains an option to extend for a period(s) up to a further 3 years. The contract has been extended initially for one year to July 2023 to facilitate the procurement of a new service in accordance with Public Spending Code requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 governs admission to the occupation of road transport operator and includes requirements relating to the transport manager. Persons wishing to act as transport manager for a road transport operator established in an EU Member State, including in Ireland, must hold a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence issued in an EU Member State, and they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Currently, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) does not facilitate on-line driver CPC training. EU Directive 2003/59/EC, which introduced driver CPC, was updated in 2018 by EU Directive 645 of 2018 and, while the amended Directive allows for the use of ICT tools such as e-learning and blended learning as part of CPC training, a substantial amount of the training is required to be completed in an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driver Test. Information regarding waiting times are held by them and this part of the question is therefore being referred 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. Driving tests for essential workers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Further extensions to driving licences and learner permits are currently being considered. I expect to announce further details on this matter soon.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The position of Chairperson of the Port of Cork Company became vacant on the 26thof February 2021 and a selection process to fill that vacancy is currently underway. The vacancy was advertised by the independent Public Appointments Service (PAS) on stateboards.ie. and the closing date for receipt of applications was the 18thof May 2021. Arrangements are currently being made to assess the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department cannot provide an estimate on the revenue generated from the release of seized vehicles. All charges due for the detention, removal and storage of a seized vehicle must be paid in full at a nominated Garda Compound before the vehicle can be released. My Department does not have access to these figures, as Garda operational matters fall under the remit of the Department of Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The procurement or allocation of antigen tests in Ireland for public health purposes would be a matter for the Department of Health and the relevant public health authorities. My Department has no information in relation to procurements or allocation of such tests by the EU.