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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, I have established a new Review Board to re-examine certain findings of the draft Final Report of the investigation into the accident involving Rescue 116 at Black Rock, Co Mayo on 14 March 2017. The Review Board has been established in line with Regulation 16 of Air Navigation (Notification and Investigation of Accidents, Serious Incidents and Incidents)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I fully appreciate the difficulty that many learner drivers have experienced and are continuing to experience in their efforts to obtain a full driving licence. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) have been deemed to be essential under the current Level 5 Covid restrictions. However, I would point out to the Deputy that ADIs are private individuals or companies, who are free to choose...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: A US driving licence is not recognised in Ireland as a valid driving licence for Irish residents. A visitorto Ireland can drive for up to a year on a US licence under the Geneva Convention. Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law.As such, all EU driving licences are exchangeable when a person moves from one Member State to another. In the case of non-EU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is a matter for a candidate for a driving licence to obtain an eye test from a suitable provider and present it to the NDLS as part of the application. The NDLS does not play a part in the provision of eye tests and neither I nor my Department has any role in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I appreciate the difficulties you are experiencing. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the National Driving Licence Service (NDLS). The RSA is working with their providers to see how they can create the additional capacity needed as quickly as possible, while adhering to the return to work protocol. Options being introduced include a combination of additional staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together. The continued operation of the public transport sector is important and, from a very early stage in the Covid-19 crisis, public transport was designated by Government as among the essential services that could continue throughout the emergency. Guided by public health advice, measures have been introduced across the system to enable the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: There is no plan to further extend the validity of driving licences. Irish driving licence law is based on a framework of EU law, and the current extensions bring us into line with the EU legislation. Under Covid19 Level 5 Government restrictions effective from midnight on Wednesday 21 October, for six weeks, applicants can attend an appointment at a National Driver Licence Service (NDLS)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The operation of the driver theory testing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the Deputy's query to the Authority for direct reply. If a response has not been received within 10 working days, the Deputy should contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date. I must emphasise to the Deputy, however, that driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority, and one in which I have no role. I am therefore passing the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply. If a reply has not been received within 10 working days, the Deputy should contact my office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and it has been designated among the essential services that have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the competent authority for aviation safety regulation in Ireland, including helicopter operations, under the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993. As such the question has been referred to the IAA for direct reply.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I will answer because the Taoiseach, I think, has an important phone call to take. It is no offence to the Deputy or the serious questions he asks about the people in Blackpool on the north side of Cork. I do not have a specific answer as to what happened with the closure but I commit to getting an answer from the HSE and making sure it is provided to the Deputy as quickly as possible. He...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I join the Deputy in commending the support that is given to children with special needs in our education system, of which I have personal experience. It is critical that special needs assistants get all the protection and supports they need. I will ask the Minister for Health directly, and also the Minister for Education, to follow up and make sure the necessary material is available....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am informed the Bill has gone through a lengthy process of pre-legislative scrutiny. Further work is progressing on it and I expect it will proceed into the Dáil in due course. It is, however, a complex issue which explains why such extensive pre-legislative scrutiny has been done on it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Again, I will have to refer the matter to the line Minister. I do not have details on where those negotiations are taking place. We are engaging on an ongoing basis with the trade union movement. As recently as last week, we attended a meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum, LEEF, at which the partnership approach involving the Government working with both employers and unions was...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: There will be a series of developments in this area. As the Deputy will be aware, we are seeking to make a significant switch from road spending to public transport funding. We set out the broad outline of the budgets during budget time, which sees a major positioning of new investments for projects such as the greenway investment announced yesterday. Today in County Waterford, we...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad to address the House on this serious issue. Like other Members of this House, I first became aware of these revelations when the details were reported in Village magazine.I heard from the Tánaiste at the same time as the Taoiseach did, and nothing I have heard subsequently has changed what the Tánaiste said to me, in the first instance, in his response. The Green Party...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputies Cahill and Murnane O'Connor. They have raised two slightly connected but separate issues. I will respond first to Deputy Cahill on Eir's shockingly poor customer response performance and the lady who he said was waiting for hours to try to get on to Eir to cancel a service, but was not able to do so and ended up landed with the bill. That is totally unsatisfactory and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The next step is for National Broadband Ireland, NBI, to develop the network designs to deliver to the house. One does the survey first and then connects into the house. Work has already started in counties Cork, Galway, Limerick and Cavan and the fibre connection will be in the first houses in Carrigaline before the end of the year. From the end of January, retailers will be able to...