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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority, I have referred the question 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 (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving test and theory test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 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: Driver Test (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national driving theory test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. 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: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Irish driver licensing law operates within EU law. Driver licensing laws are intended to ensure drivers on our roads meet high safety standards. Testing standards are set at EU level. All EU driving licences are exchangeable when moving between Member States. For non-EU jurisdictions, Ireland may make bilateral agreements on licence exchange. This is not a straightforward matter and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I suspect that the Deputy may be referring to her questions 141 and 142 of 22 June 2022. Question No. 400 of 25 January 2022 was a question to the Minister for Social Protection on a different matter. I understand the Deputy's question refers to the stopping distances used in the "Rules of Road" published and produced by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), and whether any changes are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The public consultation exercise that aided and informed the development of the Government's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 was managed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Therefore, I am referring the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply. If a reply has not been received within 10 working days, the Deputy should contact my office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the national 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.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Regarding pay and conditions, these are matters for the DAA to address directly with the trade unions. When we look at what the CEO said to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications several weeks ago regarding the projections concerning aviation passenger numbers, if he knew then what he knows now regarding the pickup in the numbers of passengers travelling, then he would have made...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the opportunity to update the House on this topic. As Deputies are aware, the Government last week supported a request for members of the Defence Forces to undergo appropriate training and certification to enable them to be on standby to assist the DAA with security activities at Dublin Airport, if required, over the coming peak summer weeks. Putting this emergency contingency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department authorises commercial air transport operations by third country operators, however it does not receive applications for authorisation from European Union operators or non-commercial operations, as such the information held would only represent a proportion of business aviation flights that landed or departed in the stated airports. I have directed your question to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 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: Driver Licences (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question 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 (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the regulation of Approved Driving Instructors, I am forwarding this query to the Authority for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a response within 10 working days, he should contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 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: Driver Licences (5 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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: Air Services (5 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The onus is on intending passengers to check the Covid-19 entry requirements of any destination prior to embarking on a flight. Intending passengers should check the Department of Foreign Affairs Travel Advice for their destination for details and follow any requirements indicated by their airline. The circumstances where an airline must offer a passenger a refund are set out in EU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (5 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together. The daa has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Dublin Airport. As this is an operational matter for the daa, I have forwarded your questions to the company for direct reply. Please advise my Private Office if a reply within ten working days is not received from the daa.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Jul 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not mandatory to have a Public Services Card (PSC) to apply for a driving licence. Applications can be made in person at a National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) office. A PSC may be used to establish an applicant's identity, but it is not mandatory for in-person applications and an applicant may use one of several options. A verified MyGovID account, for which a PSC is required,...