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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 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 response...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 173, 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.

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

Jack Chambers: Aviation statistics, gathered by my department and published on the government website, relate to passenger numbers arriving through the State and Regional Airports. The statistics do not differentiate between private aircraft and/or commercial aircraft. Private aircraft landing at privately owned airports are a commercial matter for those airports. daa has statutory responsibility to...

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

Jack Chambers: The oversight of safety standards at airports is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). The IAA informed me that drone safety occurrences at Irish airports are filed on the ECCAIRS safety reporting system by the airport operator. In the last 12 months, the IAA received one report of drone activity within the restricted area of an airport other than Dublin airport. The drone...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) is integral to achieving Ireland’s Climate Change ambitions with a target of achieving 7GW of offshore energy by 2030 of which 2GW will be dedicated solely to producing green hydrogen. Irish ports will play a critical part in achieving this ambition. It is anticipated that a large proportion of Government’s 5GW offshore wind target will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: As Minister of State in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, I have responsibility for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post, to ensure the company is fully compliant with the code of practice for the governance of State Bodies and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: 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 this 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: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport, including electric vehicle charging points in public and staff car parks. Accordingly, I have forwarded your request to daa for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 to 172, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to ensuring that our national commercial Irish ports are positive contributors to the ORE industry and that Ireland meets the ambitious targets of 7GW of offshore wind (2GW of which is specifically dedicated to green hydrogen) by 2030. To achieve these ambitions a National Offshore Wind...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) is integral to achieving Ireland’s Climate Change ambitions with a target of achieving 7GW of offshore energy by 2030 of which 2GW will be dedicated solely to producing green hydrogen. Irish ports will play a critical part in achieving this ambition. The Department of Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: It was extremely unfortunate that a technical difficulty with the designated aircraft on the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air service between Donegal/Dublin resulted in 12 cancelled flights between the 4th and 13th of February. 70% of the scheduled services operated during this period and the intermittent disruption was fully addressed on the 15th of February, when a dedicated standby...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I am committed to ensuring that the national commercial Irish ports are positive contributors to the ORE industry and that Ireland meets the ambitious targets of 7GW of offshore wind (2GW of which is specifically dedicated to green hydrogen) by 2030. To achieve these ambitions a National Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce was established in 2022 by the Department of Environment, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information breakdown requested is held by them. I have therefore referred this part of the Deputy's 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. On the broader issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 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 Authority for those applicants who are critical front-line workers employed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the legislative basis for sharing road traffic collision data. As I recently advised the Deputy, these 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 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 Authority for those applicants who are critical front-line workers employed by the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: I wish Deputy Kenny well in his new spokesperson role. My Department, in line with national development plan objectives and national ports policy, continues to work with the State ports as they progress projects under their master plans and consider opportunities with regard to offshore wind energy. The Tier 1 ports of Dublin, Cork and Shannon Foynes all undertook significant capital...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: On offshore wind, the Deputy will be aware that the Port of Waterford is proposing to develop offshore renewable energy operations on the downstream location at Belview Port in Kilkenny. That project is at preliminary design stage. The Rosslare Europort is progressing plans for offshore renewable energy, ORE, with a purpose-built quay and berth and up to 50 acres for an ORE quayside storage...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: On Dublin Port, the Deputy will be aware that a number of Departments were involved in that process, with the EU, on what footprint was required at that time. On the Deputy's previous point about Dublin Port, there is a need for additional capacity at the port. The 3FM project outlines that there will be further demands within the Dublin Port footprint. I have had positive engagement...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ports Policy (4 May 2023)

Jack Chambers: On the ORE port infrastructure, we are determined. There has been an issue and we are trying to reform that in the context of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA, and getting the marine consents. We are also working with a number of ports on advancing the business plans so that the financing can be put in place. We are ambitious to ensure that we embrace the opportunities around...