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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national theory 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The DAA has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Dublin Airport including matters in relation to staff employed by DAA.  I have therefore forwarded your question to the company for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA), 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: Road Safety (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA), 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: Road Safety (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA), 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 (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred this 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: Tax Data (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Based on the pattern of transactions in 2021, the full-year cost of equalising the charges for annual, half-yearly and quarterly motor tax discs, to the level of the current annual amount, is just over €37m.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The provision of insurance cover is a commercial matter. My Department does not have the power to direct insurance companies on the terms and conditions of insurance products. 

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Were we on section 59?

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am okay for now.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will address the Bill in the context of the amendments as they are put forward.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Senator Craughwell saying the Bill is good and that is important. This is why I am back in the Seanad today after a delay - to get best practice legislation for Ireland. I am here today to speak on amendments Nos. 1 and 2. There has been significant engagement. I want to go through the amendments and talk through the concerns that Senators have. This is exactly my role. I have...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is what I am making myself available today to do. I would love to go back to the legislation at hand. I ask the Acting Chair to assist us all with that.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I know that.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will try to answer all of the queries and I will go into some of the other details after so ask everyone to please bear with me. I cannotaccept Amendments Nos. 1 and 2. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, as proposed, are not acceptable. As drafted, they risk infringing on the independence and flexibility of action of the IAA, as regulator, and contain a level of specifics and detail that are not...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Government amendment No. c4a provides for the IAA to convene an aviation stakeholders' forum with a broader membership than licenceholders. The purpose of the aviation stakeholders' forum will be as follows: to promote the sharing of best practice aviation safety initiatives; to engage with the IAA on matters relating to the regulation of aviation safety; to elicit views on proposals for EU...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have answered the question relating to this issue. I outlined the situation at the start. As I said, the Department of Transport has engaged technical expertise when required and does so when required. In addition, the Department is also undertaking a review of the approaches taken in other countries regarding how they contract technical expertise. This is an ongoing work, but the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have answered the question. The Department of Transport has access to all the necessary expertise. If the Senator wishes to deal with the amendments here, he can deal with them. If he wishes to raise other issues under Commencement matters and have a more robust debate on this issue-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not related to what-----