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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the Deputy's own interest and input on this whole area. On the first issue relating to camera-based enforcement, we must make progress on that. The first issue identified, which has been resolved, is whether it required further legislative change. Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act provides for the use of cameras by the Garda to assist in the detection of certain offences....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I have read news reports in this regard and I know there has been European consideration of this matter, but I would be interested in reading and considering the research. Based on the Deputy's request, we will certainly reflect this to the RSA and others as well. I thank the Deputy for raising this point. Turning to the issue of collision data, its publication and access to information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The guidance and direction will be clear. This is what we are working on through the guidance we issue nationally. The Government decides, in a national context, to synchronise matters like this with the local authorities. It is the issuing of the guidance that ensures there will be a more focused approach on when and how changes happen than perhaps there was before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Matthews. On the first point, the legislation relates to the default baseline. There is no legislative impediment to local authorities putting in the appropriate physical signs or other interventions required to slow traffic. Many of them are doing this, and we can see this happening here in the city, as well as in other towns and villages. As part of the overall active...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Yes, indeed. From the schools' perspective, for example, there is a safe routes to schools team that collaborates with local authorities on appropriate interventions. We see those being built out. We will get a note to the committee on the specific guidance relating to schools. I am happy to provide that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: That legislation is not being led by my Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Department of Justice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: We will get the benefit of it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I did not make any submission to Dublin City Council during the City Development Plan process calling for rezoning of land at Dublin Port, including land currently used for the storage of imported cars.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority is responsible for providing a range of essential road safety services, including the provision of driver testing, education and public awareness campaigns, and preparation of national road safety strategies. Given this role, it is essential for the RSA to be able to conduct research and analysis and provide data to relevant bodies in the sector, such as local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 159, inclusive, together. The International Maritime Organization's Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004, aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another, by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships' ballast...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: In many instances the introduction of primary legislation is necessary prior to the ratification of an international convention by the State; this is true of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention). My Department is currently working to progress a Merchant Shipping (International Conventions) Bill to give...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances (OPRC-HNS Protocol) was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2000 and extends the requirements which are in place for dealing with oil pollution incidents to include incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances. Ratification by Ireland of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Disabled Parking Permit (also known as the European Parking Card or Disabled Parking Badge) is available to people living in Ireland whose mobility is severely restricted, whether they are drivers or passengers, and also to those who are registered blind. The intention of the scheme is that appropriately sized, conveniently located parking bays, adjacent to essential services such as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Operation of the National Car Testing (NCT) Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have referred the Deputy's query to the Authority for direct reply and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. I understand that the RSA has made An Garda Síochána aware that some vehicle owners have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: In 2021, due to a shortage of professional drivers in Ireland and in the wider EU, the then Minister of State for Transport requested the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to prioritise the assessment of driving licence exchange agreements with countries that may provide Ireland with professional truck and bus drivers. The RSA has engaged with Ukraine, Moldova, North Macedonia, Argentina and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. No exemptions permitting the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft in Irish sovereign territory have been granted, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989, for flights by US civil aircraft to or from a point in Israel at any time this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: My priority, in introducing this new form of road transport under the Programme for Government, is the safety of all road users, including e-scooter users. In the absence of a common EU position on the regulation of e-scooters, my Department undertook comprehensive public and stakeholder consultations to inform the drafting of Irish regulatory and technical requirements, including with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Oct 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 the deployment of driver testing staff and the status of applications. As such, I have referred aspects of the question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government commits to enhancing the powers of An Garda Síochána to limit the antisocial use of scramblers and quad bikes, including through legislation if necessary. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on the 23 June 2023. Among its provisions, the Act aims to adequately tackle the antisocial use of scramblers and quad bikes via...