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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-----

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I have answered the Senator's question.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I have answered the Senator's question. We have access to all the technical expertise relating to-----

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, we have expertise in the Department in respect of-----

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I have answered the question.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I have answered the question several times now. I have been very clear in this regard. I am not going to repeat it. I would rather deal with the Bill and the substance of these amendments.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Regarding the forum, what is required here are people who have expertise in aviation safety. It is for that reason that if we were to limit it to just licence holders that we would end up narrowing the membership of that forum. Using the suggested terminology would exclude the representatives of airlines and airports, for example.What everyone wants on that forum is to make sure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, I have referred that part of the Deputy's question relating to the publishing of performance metrics to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. With respect to the Deputy's question regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the statutory body responsible for the operation of the national driving test. As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational issue for the RSA, it would not be appropriate for me to comment.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can confirm to the Deputy that all required amendments to the Roads Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 have been completed, and I understand that a date for Committee Stage will shortly be announced.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 181 together. The daa has statutory responsibility for the management and operation of Dublin Airport. As the issue raised is an operational matter for daa, I have 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: Insurance Coverage (15 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Established in 1955, the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) is a non-profit-making organisation registered in Ireland. All insurance companies underwriting motor insurance in this country must, by law, be members of MIBI and contribute to the funding of claims in proportion to their market share. The principal role of MIBI is to compensate innocent victims of accidents caused by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (15 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The European and Global oil markets are currently volatile, due to the conflict in Ukraine exacerbating pre-existing market shortages, primarily of diesel. This has caused a spike in the price of crude and in the price of refined products on the retail market. On 15 March 2022, Minister Ryan and I proposed to Government an emergency support measure – the Licensed Haulage Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (15 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The daa has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Dublin Airport.  As the issue raised is an operational matter for the daa, I have 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.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: In the context of the 370 staff, the DAA has told me that they should be deployed by mid-July and that, at that point, it should have security staffing levels equivalent to 2019. Again, I want to reassure Deputies of my engagement and that of the Minister with the management and with the chair of the DAA in this regard. It is about increasing security staffing in particular at the airport...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputies. As I said in response to a previous question, what happened on 31 May at Dublin Airport was completely unacceptable and fell well below the standards expected. We have engaged in our weekly meetings on this. The DAA has put in place a plan and presented it to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. It is critical that the DAA, which has statutory...