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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of charter yachts is a commercial activity. The regulation of commercial vessels is regulated internationally by the International Maritime Organization by means of a number of Conventions addressing vessel safety, environmental performance and the training of seafarers. The International Conventions are mainly addressed to large internationally trading vessels. If a charter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under European Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness testing, Ireland, like all Member States, must comply with the minimum specified intervals for carrying out such inspections. This is given effect in Irish law by the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (SI 415/2017), as amended. Regulation 3(2) of the 2017 Regulations provides that the initial test due date...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 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 access, nor the power, to intervene in individual cases.   I have referred this question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: 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 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: Air Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of any scheduled air service is a commercial decision for airlines, in consultation with airports and other market actors, based on the commercial viability of the route in question and other operational factors. I do not have a role in such decisions.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 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 has access, nor the power, to intervene in individual cases. Therefore I have referred this question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy has asked for an update on matters in relation to a pension for a person (details supplied). As I advised previously, similar cases have been the subject of a number of reviews by my predecessors and senior civil servants in my Department over the years in which legal advice was sought on the matter. The position, as I understand it, is that the person concerned and some other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Convention on Road Traffic 1949 (Geneva Convention), visitors from contracting states with a valid driving licence may drive on each other’s roads for up to a year as a visitor. Australia is a contracting state of the Convention. Only visitors may avail of the Geneva Convention provisions. A person who is resident in Ireland must have an Irish or EU driving licence to drive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driving Test service. I have therefore referred the specific part of the Deputy's Question related to waiting lists in each test centre 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 driver testing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under current road traffic legislation, e-scooters are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles, the use of which requires tax, insurance and a driving licence. Since they do not fit into any existing licence category, it is not possible to tax or insure them and they may not be used on public roads or in public places. They may be used on private land with the landowner's permission. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together. The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's query 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. Regarding an extension of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: In the Programme for Government, we committed to addressing a number of topics, including anti-social use of scramblers and quads. The anti-social use of scramblers and quads is a complex problem, and involves both legislation coming within my remit as the Minister for Transport, and the provision of community initiatives within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice. The Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Regulations (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The primary regulations that govern the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) were made under the Regulation EU 2018/1139 on common rules in the field of civil aviation (known as the Basic Regulation). There are two UAS-specific regulations made under the Basic Regulation namely: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 on the procedures and rules for the operation of unmanned...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Driving Test Service and the National Car Testing Service are the statutory responsibilities of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). My Department has been working closely with the RSA to support their efforts to addresses the challenges they face. On driver testing, the service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand, which is up 28% on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 to 313, inclusive, together. The current framework for road safety is set out in the Government’s fifth Road Safety Strategy 2021 – 2030. The Road Safety Authority has overall responsibility for overseeing implementation of the Strategy and reports quarterly to the Minister of State for Transport on implementation progress. A Partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is likely aware, road traffic collision 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 basis for this data sharing and to update this if required. This is being done in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: The current Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract in place on the Donegal/Dublin route, provides twice daily two-way air services, facilitating same day return trips from Donegal, and further international connectivity from Dublin Airport. In response to the Deputy's question, the table below sets out the number of flights under this contract from Donegal Airport, which have been cancelled...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 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 RSA, for those applicants who are critical frontline workers employed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 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 RSA, for those applicants who are critical frontline workers employed by...