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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driving Test service.  This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred the specific part of the Deputy's Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is likely aware, road traffic collision data are compiled by An Garda Síochána and then exchanged with other road safety stakeholder agencies. My Department, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are currently engaged in a process to review the legislative basis for this data sharing and to update this if required. This is being done in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The current Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract in place on the Donegal/Dublin route, provides twice daily two-way air services, facilitating same day return trips from Donegal, and further international connectivity from Dublin Airport. In response to the Deputy's question, the table below sets out the number of flights under this contract from Donegal Airport, which have been cancelled...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service.  This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases.  Prioritised test appointments can be requested through the RSA, for those applicants who are critical frontline workers employed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service.  This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases.  Prioritised test appointments can be requested through the RSA, for those applicants who are critical frontline workers employed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The numbers of change of ownership notifications received by the Department, for the years requested, are is provided in  the table below. Also shown are the number of these notifications that relate to second car sales only. It should be noted that the figures do not pertain to unique vehicles as some vehicles, particularly those that are traded with motor dealers, can have more than...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore 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: National Car Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the Deputy's queries 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: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the breakdown of testers requested is held by them. I have therefore referred part of the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: In the context of supporting greater connectivity on the island of Ireland, the Government agreed ‘to take forward a review of the potential for Government support to renewed viable air routes from Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Derry, working with the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver improved connections as a priority’ as part of its commitments under New...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government has committed my department to legislating for the use of electric scooters, or e-scooters. The use of e-scooters is not currently permitted on public roads. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which is currently before the Seanad, addresses this, amongst a range of other matters, by creating a new class of vehicle in the Road Traffic Act 1961, powered...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service. The service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand, which is up 28% on 2021 figures. This increase in demand for driving tests and the time to invitation for learner drivers has a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government has committed my department to legislating for the use of electric scooters, or e-scooters. The use of e-scooters is not currently permitted on public roads. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which is currently before the Seanad, addresses this issue by creating a new class of vehicle in the Road Traffic Act 1961, powered personal transporters. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 was enacted on 22 May 2019. The Act provides a wholly independent aircraft noise regulation process in accordance with EU Regulation 598/2014, ensuring that all future development at Dublin Airport is subject to assessment and mitigation in respect of the impact of associated aircraft movements on the noise environment around Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that there is a widespread shortage of motor vehicle mechanics in Ireland and across the European Union. Within my remit, this has had a notable impact on the operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), which requires a qualified workforce to carry out statutory vehicle roadworthiness testing. The operation of the NCTS is the statutory responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Waterways Issues (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Following the receipt of a survey application in respect of the Hebble Sand, the Marine Survey Office (MSO) is proceeding in accordance with its established procedures and a surveyor has been appointed. The next step is for the applicant to make such necessary arrangements for the survey, including the provision of safe access to and onboard the vessel and the provision of any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded the contract to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode" on an initial ten-year period which is extendable at the discretion of the Minister for a further five years, in December 2013. My Department is currently assessing a number of options for the future of Eircodes, post 2023. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ukraine War (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: All enquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service, the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority under the relevant legislation. My department does not have access to individual applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 165, inclusive, together. The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore referred the Deputy's Questions to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.