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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: A person who has been admitted to Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive cannot drive here on their national licence. I signed the Road Traffic (Recognition of Foreign Driving Licences) (Ukraine) Order 2022 into law on 22 April 2022. This allows a person with temporary residence in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive, because of the conflict in Ukraine, to exchange...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Test Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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: National Car Test (18 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Test (NCT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. My Department is not party to the contractual arrangements between the NCTS and the Authority and accordingly 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: National Car Test (18 May 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: Air Services (18 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Multiple Flight Operations (MFO) authorisation issued to the air operator in question was not utilised for the flights undertaken on the 7th and 8th May. All flight authorisations issued by my Department clearly state that no munitions of war may be carried on flights covered by said authorisations unless an appropriate exemption, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially and it is long-standing Government policy that postal services will not be directly subsidised by the taxpayer. An Post has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. In addition, Irish post offices are typically independent businesses that are run by postmasters. Decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory, a subsidiary company of An...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Water Safety (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The requirements for the wearing of personal flotation devices/life jackets are contained in various regulations made under the Merchant Shipping Acts relating to particular types of vessel and in particular circumstances For example, the Pleasure Craft (Personal Flotation Devices and Operation) (Safety) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 921 of 2005), as amended, contain requirements relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The EU Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) require Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) to be used for all electronic transactions. The Directive requires all online service providers to capture additional transaction information pertaining to the cardholder and to send this to the cardholder’s bank. The cardholder’s banks use this data to verify the cardholder, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Test Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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: Electric Vehicles (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The table below contains the details of the total number of electric vehicles registered in Ireland in 2022 to date and annually over the past ten years. These numbers do not include hybrids. Year Number of Vehicles 2022 (up to end of April) 8,009 2021 9,886 2020 5,285 2019 4,497 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Vehicles details such as make, model and body type are collected at the initial registration of a vehicle by the Revenue Commissioners and are provided electronically to the Department of Transport's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) to facilitate first licensing of motor tax for the vehicle. An SUV is not a specific category under the classifications in use. Such vehicles will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the driving 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: Energy Policy (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government is ensuring that all EU sanctions once agreed are being implemented, including in the transport sector. Currently, European sanctions applying to Russia exclude oil product. Petrol, diesel, home heating oil and kerosene are not subject to sanctions and there is no legal basis to refuse to accept such products. It is vital that Ireland continues to move in step with our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 239 together. The air operator for the flight detailed was not granted an exemption to permit the carriage of munitions of war, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. The air operator had indicated, prior to the flight, that the cargo carried consisted of basic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Licences (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Marine Survey Office of my Department is collating the information requested and I will issue a comprehensive reply upon receipt of that information.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to thank the Deputy for his question. The daa has advised that in 2019, there were 1,400 active taxi permits operating at Dublin Airport. The impact of Covid-19 resulted in many drivers leaving the industry and a result, there has been a drop in active driver permits (to c.1000 – 1050) at the airport and an increase in taxi queue times. However, permit levels are expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Over the course of the past ten years grant aid totalling almost €76 million has been provided to support essential safety and security related projects and activities at Ireland’s smaller regional airports. While the vast majority of funding was provided under the Regional Airports Programme, capital funding was provided to City of Derry Airport for essential safety works in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Merchant Shipping Act of 1992 provides for the licensing of passenger boats, that is boats carrying not more than twelve passengers for reward. Passenger boat operators who wish to engage in such operations, including charter boats where the crew is provided by the owner of the vessel, must hold a passenger boat licence. The Act also provides for the appointment of authorised officers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority is responsible for the Driver Testing Service. 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.