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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: In response to the alarming rise in road deaths this year, I have announced a new Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023. This will be a focused Bill addressing key issues, which I aim to see passed as soon as possible. This Bill will address speed limits, penalty points, and testing of drivers for drugs. In the case of speed limits, it will implement crucial recommendations of the recent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the national provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, 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 hold information on or have the have the power to intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred the Deputy's Question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, 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 hold information on or have the have the power to intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred the Deputy's Question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, 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 hold information on or have the have the power to intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred the Deputy's Question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: The airline that the Deputy refers to has applied for, and been granted, exemptions to carry munitions in Irish sovereign airspace in the past. It has engaged with officials in my Department in this regard so it is fully aware of the obligations on air carriers under the 1973 and 1989 Orders. The airline has also carried out aircraft operations that transit Ireland, including technical...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, neither I nor my officials have the power to directly intervene with regard to specific test centres or driving test routes. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, I have referred the question to the RSA 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 driver testing delays, the service has been under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Speed limits are set through a combination of default speed limits and ‘special' speed limits, as defined in the Guidelines for Managing Speed Limits in Ireland. The Guidelines provide advice to local authorities in the setting of speed limits having regard to matters such as road safety and road conditions. Exceptions to the defaults are permitted in the guidelines to aid and empower...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Exemptions from the prohibition of the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft are granted pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989. Applications are made by individual air operators (not States), with determinations made on a case-by-case basis and subject to a consultation process with the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: The remit of the Department of Transport in respect of disabled parking is strictly limited to drafting of legislation underpinning the Disabled Parking Scheme, encompassing such aspects as eligibility for a disabled parking permit and the nomination of specific bodies responsible for issuing permits. The provision and physical location of disabled parking bays on public roads is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, neither I nor my officials have the power to directly intervene with regard to driving test routes. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply and a more detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including holding the detailed statistics sought. As such, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA 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 (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of driver testing. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department hold information on, or have the have the power to intervene in, individual cases. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. As the Deputy may be aware, collision data are compiled by An Garda Síochána (AGS) in the first instance. AGS publish fatality statistics on a daily basis and other roads policing statistics on a regular basis, which can be accessed at: garda.ie/en/roads-policing/statistics/. With regard to reporting on collisions more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Regulations (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: I understand that the Deputy's query is in relation to regulations for the use of e-scooters on public roads. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, which has been signed into law, will amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 by introducing a new vehicle class, powered personal transporters (PPTs), which will not be subject to tax, registration, licensing and motor insurance requirements. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority and I have referred the question to the RSA 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: Road Safety (8 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the promotion of public awareness of road safety. In this capacity, the RSA has distributed millions of high-visibility vests, armbands and rucksack covers to members of the public in recent years. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority and I have referred the question to the RSA 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: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: The two-year validity period for the disabled parking permit is set out in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997, as amended. Following a stakeholder consultation in 2009/2010, it was decided to retain the defined period for all permit holders. My Department and the bodies which issue the permits, the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) and the Irish...