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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (25 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: Perhaps the Senator might consider engagement with my own Department of Transport on the safe routes to school programme. There might be another way to progress the matter there. The Senator should continue to engage, which I am sure he will, with Cork County Council and with the Department of Education. If he would like to talk to me separately about the Department of Transport scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: I understand that changes to the online booking system for appointments has significantly reduced the percentage of appointments where candidates do not attend for their driving test. However, under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and, as the information requested is held by that agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Given the RSA's responsibility in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: My Department and the Road Safety Authority have agreed an approach to addressing the issue of ongoing renewal of learner permits without sitting a driving test. It is intended that there will be a requirement to take a driving test before renewing a second learner permit and that there will be a limit to the number of renewals that can be made before a learner must start the learner driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the operation of the National Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the information requested is held by that organisation. I have therefore referred 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (24 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: I can confirm that the correspondence in relation to this case was received by the Department, and a response was issued last week. I sincerely apologise for the delay in responding in this instance. Unfortunately, I cannot comment on the incident or the criminal case against the haulage company as the incident happened outside this jurisdiction. The enforcement of road traffic...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: I will take that for the Department of Transport. I am aware of those issues on the northern commuter line. The Kildare line is affected as well. A number of the greater Dublin area routes are affected. The core issue is the Enterprise line to Belfast which has gone from two-hourly to hourly. That is a service improvement but it has a knock-on effect. Signalling into Connolly needs to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: Not school buses.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Sep 2024)

James Lawless: The statutory requirements governing the movement of traffic on public roads in Ireland, including behaviour at junctions, are set out in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997, as amended. As these regulations apply the term ‘vehicle’ to both mechanically propelled vehicles (MPVs) and to pedal cycles and electric scooters, there is no specific provision...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: What about the Six-Day War?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I welcome the unprecedented €3.9 billion investment in transport infrastructure in the budget. Since 2020, when the Government entered office, it has increased by €1 billion in the Department alone. It has gone from just under €3 billion to just under €4 billion. This is an increase of €1 billion since the Government came office. Looking at public...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine the request for a passport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39346/24]

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce this Bill for the House’s consideration. One of its main objectives is to provide for the establishment of a marine accident investigation unit, MAIU, within the Department of Transport. It provides for a transition from the current structure, in which the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, MCIB, is...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I thank Members for their interest in the Bill and for giving their time today and at committee previously. Before I start into the substance of that, I wish to be associated with the good wishes afforded to Deputy Joe Carey by Deputy Mattie McGrath. Deputy Carey chaired the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications for the past number of years. I am sure all of us in this...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Transport and Communications pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: That is the way it works.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 to 67, inclusive, together. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on specific incidents, cases being investigated by An Garda Síochána or individual insurance or compensation claims. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 makes a clear regulatory distinction between low-powered, pedal-assisted electric bikes, which are treated in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Oct 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 and neither I nor my department have the power to intervene in individual cases. The RSA operates a fair and transparent appointment scheduling process. Those who are eligible and have been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. Local Authorities around the country are currently in the process of conducting speed limit reviews on the roads within their jurisdictions. This is in response to the Road Traffic Act 2024 and the planned reduction in default speed limits to establish a safer speed baseline and combat the rising trend of road fatalities and serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

James Lawless: I thank Dr. Lambert for coming before committee. It has been a very interesting discussion. We may return to this topic again in the committee at a future date. I thank Dr. Lambert for attending and for her opening statement. With the agreement of the committee, I propose that we publish her statement on the committee’s website. Is that agreed? Agreed. Updated calendars have...