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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I am committed to ensuring that the national commercial Irish ports are positive contributors to the ORE industry and that Ireland meets the ambitious targets of 7GW of offshore wind (2GW of which is specifically dedicated to green hydrogen) by 2030. To achieve these ambitions a National Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce was established in 2022 by the Department of Environment, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information breakdown requested is held by them. I have therefore referred this part of the Deputy's 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. On the broader issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. Prioritised test appointments can be requested through the Authority for those applicants who are critical front-line workers employed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the legislative basis for sharing road traffic collision data. As I recently advised the Deputy, these data are compiled by An Garda Síochána and then exchanged with other road safety stakeholder agencies. My Department, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are currently engaged in a process to review the legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. Prioritised test appointments can be requested through the Authority for those applicants who are critical front-line workers employed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded the contract to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode" on an initial ten-year period which is extendable at the discretion of the Minister for a further five years, in December 2013. My Department is currently assessing a number of options for the future of Eircodes, post 2023. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ukraine War (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: 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 Test (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 165, inclusive, together. 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 Deputy's Questions 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 (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driving Test service. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred the specific part of the Deputy's Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 173, inclusive, together. 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 Deputy's Questions 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: Departmental Data (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Aviation statistics, gathered by my department and published on the government website, relate to passenger numbers arriving through the State and Regional Airports. The statistics do not differentiate between private aircraft and/or commercial aircraft. Private aircraft landing at privately owned airports are a commercial matter for those airports. daa has statutory responsibility to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (20 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The oversight of safety standards at airports is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). The IAA informed me that drone safety occurrences at Irish airports are filed on the ECCAIRS safety reporting system by the airport operator. In the last 12 months, the IAA received one report of drone activity within the restricted area of an airport other than Dublin airport. The drone...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service. The service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand, which is up 28% on 2021 figures. This increase in demand for driving tests and the time to invitation for learner drivers has a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government has committed my department to legislating for the use of electric scooters, or e-scooters. The use of e-scooters is not currently permitted on public roads. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which is currently before the Seanad, addresses this issue by creating a new class of vehicle in the Road Traffic Act 1961, powered personal transporters. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 was enacted on 22 May 2019. The Act provides a wholly independent aircraft noise regulation process in accordance with EU Regulation 598/2014, ensuring that all future development at Dublin Airport is subject to assessment and mitigation in respect of the impact of associated aircraft movements on the noise environment around Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that there is a widespread shortage of motor vehicle mechanics in Ireland and across the European Union. Within my remit, this has had a notable impact on the operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), which requires a qualified workforce to carry out statutory vehicle roadworthiness testing. The operation of the NCTS is the statutory responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Waterways Issues (19 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Following the receipt of a survey application in respect of the Hebble Sand, the Marine Survey Office (MSO) is proceeding in accordance with its established procedures and a surveyor has been appointed. The next step is for the applicant to make such necessary arrangements for the survey, including the provision of safe access to and onboard the vessel and the provision of any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, has responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to the national roads programme, NRP. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015, and in line with the national development plan, NDP, the planning, design, improvement and upgrading of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The roads outlined in the national development plan are an absolute priority. I look forward to engaging with the officials from Monaghan County Council and with the local councillors. I accept the Deputy's bona fides in trying to advance this on behalf of his community for reasons of economic development. The road safety matters he has outlined are also very important to the people of...