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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fishing Industry (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: With regard to fishing vessels over 15 metres in length, the Department's Mercantile Marine Office received 13 logbooks within 21 days of 30 June 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes application and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct reply on the specific issue raised. 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: Driver Test (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes application and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA 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: Driver Test (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: A holder of an Irish driving licence can renew their licence within ten years after the licence’s expiry date without re-sitting a test.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: Driver licensing laws are intended to ensure drivers on our roads meet high safety standards. Irish driver licensing legislation operates within EU law and testing standards are set at EU level. Ireland may make bilateral agreements on licence exchange with non-EU jurisdictions. This is not a straightforward matter and reaching an exchange agreement is not a matter of political will. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Collection (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: Local Authorities have responsibility for the operation of Motor Tax Offices. Statistics below show the number of Dublin based vehicles taxed using the online facility is greater than any other county in Ireland. 2023 Motor Tax Discs Issued to end November County MTO On-Line Total On-Line % CARLOW 13,741 57,444 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was recently signed into law by the President on 23 June 2023. This is a large piece of legislation which covers a multitude of topics. In the Programme for Government, we committed to addressing a number of concerns, such as the use of e-scooters and e-bikes, variable speed limits, the roll-out out of zero and low-emission vehicles and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: Insurer access to the Department of Transport's National Driver and Vehicle File (NVDF), to allow verification of the number of penalty points endorsed on a licence, is provided under Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2014. The 2014 Act was amended by the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 to, among other things, extend access to endorsement details to include disqualifications and to allow...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (13 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 34 together. As one of its functions, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) gathers data and conducts research to inform policy in the area of road safety. As such, the RSA holds statistics on fatalities on our road network. I have therefore referred the Deputy's questions to the RSA for a more detailed, direct reply on the specific issues raised. I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (13 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: I refer the deputy to the previous answer provided under PQ 62817/22 on 14 December 2022 which sets out actions taken from 2020 to 2022. By way of an update since this reply was given, please find further information below. Throughout 2023 Government has continued to support the aviation sector as it continues its recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic which had a very significant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 creates a new vehicle category called powered personal transporters (PPTs), which includes e-scooters. The Deputy will be aware that my Department had expected to commence the parts of the Act relating to PPTs, and to introduce regulations for e-scooters, following the EU TRIS process under the Single Market Transparency Directive (EU) 2015/1535. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested on specific centres is held by the agency. I have therefore referred relevant parts of the questions to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Dec 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 matters. Given its responsibility in this regard, I have referred the question to the RSA 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: Road Safety (14 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: Speed limits are set through a combination of default speed limits and ‘special' speed limits. The Road Traffic Act of 2004, as amended, sets out the current legislative basis for the setting of speed limits. The Act applies ‘default’ speed limits to different classes or categories of road and allows for local authorities to intervene and set ‘special speed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 212, inclusive, together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested is held by that agency. I have therefore referred the questions to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes setting the eligibility criteria for urgent driving tests. 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The fees for roadworthiness tests (exclusive of VAT), including re-tests, are set out in Section 6 of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations (SI 415 of 2017), as amended. A re-test must be booked and carried out within 30 days of the test certificate first being refused or a full test will need to be repeated and charged accordingly. Where a re-test does not require the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The current framework for road safety is set out in the Government’s fifth Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. Delivery of Phase 1 and subsequent phases of the strategy is only possible through the close collaboration of a range of road safety partners, including other the Department of Transport, the Department of Justice, An Garda Siochana, the Road Safety Authority, the Medical Bureau...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested is held by that Agency. I have therefore referred the first part of 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. Regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 152, inclusive, together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for the promotion of public awareness campaigns and for the advancement of education specific to the safe use of roads. I have therefore referred part of the Deputy's question specific to Cork to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask...