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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (10 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Department of Transport provides an annual  grant to support the search and rescue activities of Mountain and Cave Rescue Teams and Community Inshore Rescue Boats, provided from the Irish Coast Guard budget. Under the national Search and Rescue (SAR) plan the Coast Guard is required to discharge Ireland’s obligations by implementing the SAR plan for all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (10 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware the Regional Airports Programme provides Exchequer support to airports that deliver international connectivity and handle fewer than 1 million annual passengers. The primary aim of the Programme is to target funding, which is limited, at Ireland’s smallest airports so that they can maintain compliance in the areas of safety and security in line with EU rules on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and 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: Company Registration (17 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The policy adopted by my Department around the issuance of motor dealer identity numbers has not changed. The Department through the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) maintains a record of the ‘registered owners’ of motor vehicles. The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (SI No. 385 of 1992) and amendments made thereon set out the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: E-scooters have become widely available in recent years. In Ireland, as elsewhere, much of our road traffic legislation pre-dates vehicles of this kind. Under Irish law, they are mechanically propelled vehicles, and may only be used in a public place if they are registered, taxed and insured and the user has the appropriate driving licence. As e-scooters are not type-approved, they cannot be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 149 together. My responses to Parliamentary Questions 210 of 25 October 2022 and 193 of 8 November 2022 addressed this matter. Unmatched records, referred to as "shell" records are created only in situations where an Irish Driving Licence or Learner Permit could not be matched to an individual; and as such the number of Irish Driving Licence holders or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Where the driver disqualification details supplied by the Courts Service to the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) include a driver number, and match a driver record on my Department's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF), the disqualification is automatically applied to the driver record concerned. It is a legal requirement to bring your licence to court. However, as per my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), including the resourcing of staff, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 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. I would note that the RSA has assured my department that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test. and the information regarding specific test centres is held by them. Due to the COVID pandemic, and the necessary ensuing precautions, I understand that a significant backlog of driver testing services developed. Since public health restrictions have eased, considerable progress...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test, the Deputy's question has been 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), including the resourcing of staff, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 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. Concerns about the regulation of the vehicle repair...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), including the resourcing of staff, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 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. I would note that the RSA has assured my department that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 (RSA) under the relevant legislation. I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If she has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that she contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wind Energy Generation (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Given Ireland’s increased ambition in the area of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) and pending the review of overall National Ports Policy, and following an assessment of options, Minister Ryan announced an Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Ports Policy Statement setting out the strategy for a multi-port approach to the provision of port facilities.  This policy is focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), and the information on County Wexford is held by them. 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. Due to the COVID pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Following an extensive procurement process in 2021, a Government funded Public Services Obligation (PSO) air services contract between Donegal and Dublin, was awarded by my Department. This contract, which provides twice daily two-way air services, facilitating same day return trips from Donegal, and further international connectivity from Dublin airport, marks Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have been informed by the Irish Aviation Authority that the traffic situation referenced involved the Garda helicopter being tasked to an operation in North Dublin and this coincided with the arrival of transatlantic flights to Dublin Airport. The helicopter was integrated with these arrivals in order to get to the operational area as expeditiously as possible. No military aircraft were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The current Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) transport call opened on 13 September 2022 with the closing date for applications on 18 January 2023. This is a competitive process and, in line with guidance from the European Commission, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on individual companies' applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: All enquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS). My Department does not have access to individual applications. Individuals should contact the NDLS for queries about applications. An applicant for a driving licence born in a county in Northern Ireland (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry or Tyrone) can have their place of birth...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 (RSA) under the relevant legislation. My Department does not have access to individual applications. The RSA can be contacted on 096 25000.