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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Mar 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 all application and scheduling matters, and neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. As such, I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply on the specific issue raised. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed response in relation to the specific case raised. 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 (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: While I am aware of the restrictions in place in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, I do not intend to make changes to the regulations in place for obtaining a third or further learner permit. If a person has sat and failed a driving test, the third or further permit will be granted for 2 years. If not, the permit will be granted for 1 year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I understand that the Deputy is seeking an update on the enforcement action being taken by Fingal County Council against daa seeking compliance with a planning condition (condition 5) attached to the grant of planning permission for the North Runway in 2007 which relates to a restriction on night-time aircraft movements at Dublin Airport between 2300-0700. The High Court granted daa leave...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: As the deputy will be aware, daa has the statutory responsibility for the operation, management and development of Dublin Airport. As the issue raised by the deputy is an operational one, 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: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Statistics on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport between 2019 and 2023 are set out in the table below. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Dublin Airport 32,911,227 7,385,704 8,455,325 28,085,562 33,522,251 daa has reported that of the 33,522,251 passengers recorded in 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Exchequer supports totalling almost €125m were provided to regional airports by my Department between 2020 -2023. Please see the table below, which provides a breakdown of funding to each airport by funding scheme over the period 2020-2023. AIRPORT PROGRAMME 2020 2021 2022 2023 TOTAL Donegal ...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the committee for facilitating the early hearing of Committee Stage of the Road Traffic Bill 2024. This Bill is an essential part of our response to the disturbing upward trend in road deaths and it is a Bill I would like to see passed as soon as possible. I know the committee is familiar with the situation on our roads. Up to today, there have been 36 deaths on Irish roads in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "Additional amendment of section 2 of Act of 2002 4. (1) Section 2 of the Act of 2002 is amended— (a) in subsection (8), by the substitution of "Subject to subsection (8A), where," for "Where,", and (b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8): "(8A) Penalty points in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Martin Kenny for his proposals. We all agree we need to reduce deaths on our roads and it is fair to say there are no ideological differences in that regard but there are different views as to what is practical and effective. Speed limits are reviewed from time to time for appropriateness as circumstances change. However, writing into law that there has to be a review within...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: One thing we announced towards the end last year, and which TII is progressing, is a specific road safety intervention fund for, say, specific junctions or identified areas with specific road safety concerns. A TII team is actively working on that fund. There is a specific fund to support road safety interventions. I know that is a concern in certain communities where, as the Deputy said,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: We do, regularly.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: There is actually a programme. I will ask the officials here to circulate details of this to the committee. There is a programme specifically on road safety interventions. Some of that is based on the collision data or other concerns that are flagged to them. A team of engineers is working on that and we will provide the committee with further information. I agree that it is another...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: Deputy Kenny raised the issue of people driving in excess of the speed limit. If we take a local rural road that has speed limit currently of 80 km/h and there is a pedestrian or cyclist on that particular road, even if a driver is within the speed limit it is completely inappropriate for that road as it is currently engineered. This is where a lot of the issues and the deaths are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for tabling the amendment. We are talking about people who drive or attempt to drive when they are knowingly medically unfit to drive. This is a serious matter and, unlike most penalty point offences, is not a fixed-charge offence. Incidentally, this provision is included under section 48 of the 1961 Act. The reference to the 2010 Act in the Deputy's amendment relates...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: What we have tried to do in this context is ensure the offence be something that goes directly to court. We are reforming the penalty points system through the other amendments I referenced, but the proposal as the Deputy outlined it would defeat the original Schedule. Obviously, that would not work. That is the position.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1961 13. Section 3(1) of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following definition: “ ‘powered personal transporter’ means a vehicle— (a) designed and constructed for the carriage of a single person, but not designed or...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 38 of Act of 1961 14. Section 38 of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7): “(7A) Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall not apply in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle that is a bicycle or tricycle...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 8: In page 9, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 40 of Act of 1961 15. Section 40 of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (9): “(9A) This section does not apply in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle referred to in section 38(7A).”.”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 41 of Act of 1961 16. Section 41 of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): “(3) This section does not apply in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle referred to in section 38(7A).”.”.