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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Shannon Airport Group informed the Department in Summer 2020 that it was necessary to consider a comprehensive and radical adjustment to its structure to secure the long-term future of the Shannon Heritage business and its employees. Government noted, inter alia, the intention of the Group to explore the potential to transfer the business of key heritage sites, where appropriate, to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (27 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: With regard to your question concerning the operations of a particular aircraft at Shannon Airport, I have forwarded this to Shannon Airport Group for direct reply. If you do not receive a response from them within ten working days, please contact my private office. On the other matter referenced in your question, I would take this opportunity to refer the deputy back to the answer to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Sep 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As previously outlined, work on reviewing our national aviation policy has not progressed to the extent I would have wished as the focus in my Department over the last couple of years was necessarily diverted to dealing with the unprecedented impact that the COVID pandemic has had on the aviation sector worldwide and aiding the recovery of the sector in Ireland. It is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Ukraine crisis continues to affect oil markets, causing a sustained increase in the price of crude and in the price of diesel. As Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics I have regular engagements with the haulage sector. I most recently met with the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) on 20 September...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are currently several Government supports in place to help decarbonise the heavy-duty sector 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. Funding of €3m was allocated to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The legislation required is in place. Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the use of camera apparatus to capture 'the constituent of an offence' in the case of a number of offences under the Road Traffic Acts. Failure to obey a red light is a contravention of Article 30 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 182 of 1997). These regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2019, the Department of Transport helped to establish the Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Group (LSCSG) to support the promotion of careers, skills development and sustainable employment in the logistics and supply chain sectors in Ireland. The LSCSG includes haulage and logistics sector industry representatives, education and training providers and all relevant Government Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Strategy Action in question is one for the Garda to implement. I understand that consideration of this issue is part of a wider consideration by the Garda of submission of digital evidence to the Garda by the public. It is my understanding that this Action is on course, and I look forward to the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driving Test. This is an operational matter for the RSA and I do not have any role in this process. This question is therefore being referred 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: Public Service Obligation (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can advise the Deputy that my Department is currently considering a request from Shannon Airport in relation to the establishment of a Public Service Obligation (PSO) route to provide EU Hub connectivity from Shannon Airport. To date policy on regional airports has been largely influenced by the need to optimise conditions for regional development and connectivity. While the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department provides funding to local authorities to assist in road improvements, including safety improvements. Local authorities, as the bodies responsible for roads in their area, decide where targeted investment is needed for safety reasons. This means that the objectives of the kind of working groups and plans which the Deputy is suggesting are already taken into account. I would...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Section 32 of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 provides: The Minister shall, at least once in the period of 3 years beginning on the vesting day [of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, 1 January 1994] and in each subsequent period of 3 years... appoint a person to carry out an examination of the performance by the company of its functions in so far as they relate to the application and...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: If the period provided in section 66 was five years, then it would require the appointment of a person to undertake the performance of that examination by 7 May 2025. With the amendment I am bringing forward, which stipulates a three-year time period, section 66 would require the appointment of a person to undertake the performance of that examination by 7 May 2023.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: In September 2020, following an open competition, Mr. Diarmuid Ó Conghaile was appointed aviation regulator and CEO designate of the IAA on a fixed-term contract of seven years. In August of this year, Mr. Ó Conghaile announced his intention to resign his position. He will cease employment with the IAA on 31 October this year. The IAA is in the process of running a recruitment...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Section 68, which amends section 38 of the Act of 1993, provides that the first chief executive of the new IAA appointed after the commencement of the section shall be appointed for a period not exceeding seven years and each subsequent chief executive shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the directors of the IAA for a period not exceeding seven years. The Minister...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: On Senator Craughwell's amendment, the 1993 Act specifies a term of up to seven years for the chief executive of the IAA and this Bill mirrors that. In terms of the complexity around a stand-alone aviation regulator and what is envisaged here, having that window of up to seven years would be important given the importance of the role and the restructuring, which is what this Bill is all...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As I have stated in previous addresses to the Seanad around the expertise, and as Members know, the IAA has extensive and highly regarded technical expertise as it operates as part of the executive framework, but with an obligation to decide on matters within its own remit, and it works on an independent basis. A different approach may be appropriate where it is necessary to have expertise...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have already replied to the expertise issue. It is important to get the message out there that it is open to anyone to apply for this position. It is an open competition. They will be running a recruitment campaign for a replacement CEO. There will be two processes, one through the Public Appointments Service and there will also be an executive search company in place to support the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, the board will appoint the interim CEO designate.