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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not collate the type of data sought by the Deputy. However, information on waste collection permits is available from the National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO). The NWCPO website contains a search facility for waste collection permits, .Repak Elt operate the approved compliance scheme for dealing with waste tyres under the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The selection and prioritisation of road repair works to be funded is also a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to inform the Deputy that regulation 96(4) of the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 (S.I. No. 190 of 1963) prohibits a load from being carried on a public road in such a manner that part of the load is liable to fall on the road, so as to cause damage to the road or other endanger other road users. Please note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Fáilte Ireland’s detailed sector specific guidelines are designed to assist tourism and hospitality businesses reopen and operate in line with the Return to Work Safely protocol and based on the latest health advice.  The suite of guidelines comprises nine documents in total – a general overview document plus more detailed guidelines for each of eight sectoral strands...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan:  This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As outlined in the revised Roadmap announced by Government, driver testing has resumed from 29 June on phased basis.   The resumption of driver testing means that driving instruction will also need to resume.  On 22 June, the Road Safety Authority wrote to all Approved Driving Instructors advising them of the planned reopening of driver testing services from 29 June and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is my intention, in accordance with Programme for Government, to introduce new legislation to regulate the use of e-scooters

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The practice of exempting en-route charges for certain specified classes of airspace users, including military aircraft, derives from the exclusion of State aircraft from the scope of the 1944 Chicago Convention establishing the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). While the application of the exemption from charges is at the discretion of the State concerned, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise that from the onset of the COVID-19 Emergency and the introduction of restrictions as part of the necessary public health response, passenger demand for taxis and other small public service vehicle (SPSV) services fell considerably and many operators stopped working. The National Transport Authority (NTA) - the agency under my aegis which regulates the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, on Monday 8 June 2020, in line with the commencement of Phase 2 of the Government's Roadmap for easing Covid 19 restrictions, the National Car Test (NCT) resumed on a phased basis. Members of the public who presented their vehicle for an NCT test before the suspension of the servcie but could only complete a partial inspection due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The operation of the National Car Test (NCT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no role in individual cases.  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: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Tourism Recovery Taskforce was established on 20 May 2020. The purpose of the Taskforce is to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which will include a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in the changed tourism environment as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The plan will identify priority aims, key enablers and market opportunities for the sector...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 661 and 663 together. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 health emergency, the Government has been clear that continued operation of the public transport sector is important and designated public transport as an “essential service” during the Covid-19 emergency, recognising the importance of keeping the system running especially for carrying...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I understand the Deputy is referring to the licensing of Large Public Service Vehicles.   An Garda Síochána has over-arching responsibility regarding Public Service Vehicle licensing and testing, which is carried out by the Carriage Office for the purpose of ensuring that the vehicles are both safe and suitable for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware from the reply received on 13 May 2020, Iarnród Éireann commissioned a financial and economic appraisal of a proposed reopening of Phases 2 and 3 of the Western Rail Corridor, and, in late 2019, submitted a draft copy of that appraisal to my Department.  As was signalled publicly at the time of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 and 666 together. In accordance with Section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, it is illegal to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle to a to a person who is under the age of 16 years. Furthermore, it is illegal to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle to a person who has attained the age of 16 but is under the age of 17, other than a vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulation 3(5) of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations, S.I. No. 415 of 2017, determines the first NCT test due date for small public service vehicles (SPSVs). If an application is made for an SPSV licence within 90 days of the vehicle being registered with the Revenue Commissioners and if the vehicle has travelled less than 3,000 km, the NCT test due date is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licencing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.   Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (30 Jun 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The legislation which sets out the circumstances for refunds of motor tax provides for a refund of motor tax in certain limited circumstances, where: - a vehicle has been scrapped or destroyed; - a vehicle has been permanently exported; - a vehicle has been stolen and has not been recovered by the owner; - a vehicle in respect of which a tax disc has been taken out has not been used in...