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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Irish driver licensing law operates within EU law and the minimum age limits for holding a driving licence are set out at EU level. It is not my intention to change these limits. There is no maximum age limit applicable to any driving licence.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax can be paid annually, half-yearly or quarterly. Half-yearly or quarterly renewals involve additional costs to process and administer. The rate for the half-yearly option is 55.5% of the annual rate, and, for the quarterly option, 28.25% of the annual rate. These ratios have remained generally consistent since the 1960s. The loss of income from equalising rates for these options...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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. However, I am very aware of the serious challenges that the RSA and the NCTS are currently facing to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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. However, I am very aware of the serious challenges that the RSA and the NCTS are currently facing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy knows, last December , I announced the publication of a Policy Statement setting out a strategy for commercial ports to facilitate offshore renewable energy (ORE) activity in the seas around Ireland, confirming this Government's commitment to the provision of port facilities for ORE development. The strategy sets out a multiport approach as Ireland will potentially need to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: All enquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service, the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority under the relevant legislation. My Department does not have access to individual applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As 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: Driver Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test and theory test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving theory test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Irish driver licensing law operates within EU law. Driver licensing laws are intended to ensure drivers on our roads meet high safety standards. Testing standards are set at EU level. All EU driving licences are exchangeable when moving between Member States. For non-EU jurisdictions, Ireland may make bilateral agreements on licence exchange. This is not a straightforward matter and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I suspect that the Deputy may be referring to her questions 141 and 142 of 22 June 2022. Question No. 400 of 25 January 2022 was a question to the Minister for Social Protection on a different matter. I understand the Deputy's question refers to the stopping distances used in the "Rules of Road" published and produced by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), and whether any changes are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The public consultation exercise that aided and informed the development of the Government's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 was managed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Therefore, I am referring the Deputy's question to the RSA 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: Driver Test (7 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Regarding pay and conditions, these are matters for the DAA to address directly with the trade unions. When we look at what the CEO said to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications several weeks ago regarding the projections concerning aviation passenger numbers, if he knew then what he knows now regarding the pickup in the numbers of passengers travelling, then he would have made...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the opportunity to update the House on this topic. As Deputies are aware, the Government last week supported a request for members of the Defence Forces to undergo appropriate training and certification to enable them to be on standby to assist the DAA with security activities at Dublin Airport, if required, over the coming peak summer weeks. Putting this emergency contingency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department authorises commercial air transport operations by third country operators, however it does not receive applications for authorisation from European Union operators or non-commercial operations, as such the information held would only represent a proportion of business aviation flights that landed or departed in the stated airports. I have directed your question to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Licences (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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.