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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The national driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and as such individual inquiries are a matter for the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Test (NCT) 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: Driver Test (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The national driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and as such individual inquiries are a matter for the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: VRT policy is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Motor tax for goods vehicles is based on both the construction and use of a vehicle. In order to be taxed as a goods vehicle, a vehicle must be constructed or adapted for use as a goods vehicle and must be used solely for the carrying of goods in the course of trade or business. It may also be used for the conveyance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The national driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and as such individual inquiries are a matter for the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The entity in question is not a company, but a sole trader (Mr Eamon Fitzpatrick) trading under the registered business name “Fitzpatrick Fuels.” Mr Fitzpatrick was granted an international road haulage operator licence on 13 March 2020. To continue to hold a road transport operator licence, an entity must comply with four key requirements as specified by Article 3(1) of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Driver licensing is handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) under the relevant legislation. I understand that the NDLS ceased handling cash during Covid 19 and continued this practice under the new NDLS Front Office contract. Cash handling introduces additional complexity, including security, safe...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can advise the Deputy that while I have not spoken to the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection, Mr Chris Magnus, since his appointment in December 2021, the Preclearance Consultative Group (PCCG) consisting of officials and state representatives from Ireland and the U.S sides meets formally on an annual basis as part of the US preclearance agreement. The last meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (11 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As Minister for Transport, I do not have a role in vehicle registration. That is a competence of the Office of the Revenue Commissioner. Legal requirements govern all vehicles used on public roads in EU member states, including Ireland. A vehicle must meet a set of safety, environmental and conformity of production requirements, known as motor vehicle type-approval, before it can be...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Given that the Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test, the Deputy's question has been referred to the Authority for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Oct 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 records.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Bus lanes were created, with significant public investment, to provide on-street priority for bus-based public transport. Their goal is to make bus transport faster and more reliable, encouraging more people to switch from private cars to public transport, reducing both congestion and pollution. In addition to buses, bus lanes may be used by cyclists who, as vulnerable road users, are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Test (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), and the information requested is held by them. 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: Road Safety Authority (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As an employer, the Road Safety Authority is responsible for the appropriate training of its personnel commensurate with each employee's role and responsibilities. The Deputy's question has therefore been forwarded to the Authority for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are currently several Government supports in place to help decarbonise heavy-duty vehicles and to assist in the reduction of carbon emissions. My Department launched the Alternatively-Fuelled Heavy-Duty Vehicle Purchase Grant Scheme in March 2021, which partly funds the purchase of new alternatively fuelled large vans, trucks, buses and coaches. Grant levels under the Scheme are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Diesel rebate scheme is a policy matter for the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. The Diesel Rebate Scheme is currently available to licensed haulage operators in respect of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes. At diesel prices over €1.43 (including VAT), the maximum rebate of 7.5 cent per litre is provided. The European Green Deal includes a specific commitment for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driver certificate of professional competence process is based on European Union Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualifications and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Vehicle Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (SI 359 of 2008), as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics I regularly engage with the sectoral representative bodies. Most recently on 20 September 2022, I along with my officials in the Department of Transport, met with a delegation of the Irish Road Haulage Association (‘IRHA’) where the operational needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Oct 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the promotion of road safety awareness, advertising, and the dissemination of road safety information. This question is therefore being referred to the Authority for their consideration and direct reply as appropriate. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. On the specific...