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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's queries 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 (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. The Authorisation of Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test Operators and Testers (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 475 of 2022) prescribe standards as required by Section 11(2) of the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012, introduce premises improvements, remove special conditions relating to drive throughs...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The information requested is held by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Therefore, I have 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: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: In general terms changes to flightpaths are considered in the context of International Civil Aviation Organisation Guidance Material - Environmental Assessment of Proposed Air Traffic Management Operational Changes, subject to the overriding concern in their development being the safe operation of aircraft. Instrument Flight Procedures (IFPs) constructed by the Irish Aviation Authority Air...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: My Department is in the early stages of carrying out a comprehensive review of the disabled parking scheme and is currently in the process of engaging relevant expert consultants to this end. This review, the first of its kind since 2010, will evaluate the scheme from an operational and a legal perspective and will include consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: When a person is disqualified from driving, either by a court order or from the accumulation of penalty points, they are required to surrender their driving licence to the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS). On receipt of a surrendered licence, the NDLS records the date of surrender on the Department of Transport's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). The information on the NVDF is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (23 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: Regarding this particular vessel, whilst it is lying inoperative in the port of Drogheda, it falls to the owner and to Drogheda Port Company, in whose area the vessel is located, to address any issues that arise. Any proposal or schedule to move the vessel are matters for the owner of the vessel to address. Before a vessel proceeds to sea it is required to undergo a Load Line survey. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (23 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: My Department, through the National Air Transportation Facilitation Committee (NATFaC) have convened a Summer 2023 Readiness Subgroup, which is meeting regularly to discuss preparations for what is expected to be a very busy summer season for air travel. Membership of the subgroup includes air carriers, airport operators, air navigation service providers, ground handlers and immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The details requested by the Deputy are provided in the table below. The data reflect the number of passenger cars with a current motor tax at 31 December 2022 and 28 February 2023 (most recent data for 2023) and are powered by a fossil fuel. Vehicles such as hybrid are included in the data below as they have the option to use fossil fuel. The data below are extracted based on vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 81 together. The operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the Deputy's queries 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: Legislative Measures (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 is due to return to the Seanad for the Report and Final Stage on 28 March. Given that there are Seanad amendments, a report back to the Dáil after passing the Seanad will be required. It is anticipated that the Bill will be signed into law in quarter 2 of 2023. Work on commencement orders has begun. This is quite a large Bill covering many...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), this includes the scheduling of driving tests. Neither I nor my department have access to information in relation to in individual cases.  Therefore, I have referred this specific component of the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), this includes the scheduling of driving tests. Neither I as Minister, nor my Department, have any information on individual applications. Therefore, I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach and all committee members for inviting me here this afternoon to discuss my remit at the Department of Transport since my appointment in mid-December. Since my appointment as Minister of State with special responsibility for international and road transport and logistics, I have sought to progress work relating to road transport and road safety,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: To give a further update on that, the drone technology has been purchased. The DAA have purchased that and the process around purchasing the specific equipment involved has concluded. They are finalising the regulatory and training process at the moment with the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, and a statutory instrument will probably be required through the Irish Aviation Authority to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: On the previous point, I will just say that the statutory instrument has actually been made by the Irish Aviation Authority around the regulatory process. On the other point, there is a sound evidence base in ensuring any learner driver has a qualified driver with him or her. My priority is to address the long waiting times we have seen. We are finalising a business case within the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: As I said, there are 55 non-EU testers being recruited at the moment. We expect they will be in place by mid-April. That should bring the testing capacity to approximately 40,000 per week. The average waiting time at the moment is 28 days. The priority waiting list is reducing, though. As the Deputy will be aware, it was over 60,000 and it is now below 50,000. Obviously, this has been...