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Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Referral to Select Committee (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation, done at Paris on 27th January, 2021, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 14th November, 2022, be referred to the Select Committee on Transport and Communications, in accordance with Standing Order 95(1)(a), which,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I would like to assure the Deputy that the Authority is working closely with my Department to address the issue of Driver Testing waiting times. The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223, 231 and 232 together. The operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputies' 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: National Car Test (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 233 together. The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have 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. I am aware of the challenges that the RSA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Mar 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 the questions 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: Airport Security (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: Irish airports have procedures in place to handle the risk posed by illegal drone activity, developed in accordance with guidance on managing drone safety risk issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Safety critical areas are defined and a risk assessment is maintained at our airports. The Government agreed on Tuesday 7 March to appoint daa to purchase and deploy counter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I would like to assure the Deputy that the Authority is working closely with my Department to address the issue of Driver Testing waiting times. The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237, 301 and 302 together. The operation of the National Driving Test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the information requested on waiting times is held by them. Therefore I have referred that part of your question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 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 the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. The rates applicable to the half-yearly and quarterly options are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual charge, respectively. These figures have remained generally consistent since the 1960s. Each renewal of motor tax incurs the same transaction costs on the Department of Transport or the local Motor Tax Offices, in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: My Department is responsible for the Irish Coast Guard building programme – essentially aimed at ensuring facilities for Coast Guard Units along the coast are fit for purpose. The programme is managed through the Office of Public Works (OPW) from planning design to build and on-going maintenance, with legal assistance as necessary from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 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 individual cases. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the relevant legislation that allows for the removal of abandoned vessels in Irish waters such as the MV Alta, is the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act 1993. Section 40 of the Act provides that the Minister for Transport has the “general superintendence” of matters relating to wrecked or stranded vessels. The Act also sets out the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 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: Driver Test (21 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 the power to intervene in individual cases. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: As the promotion of public awareness of road safety matters, including intoxicated driving, is a statutory function of the Road Safety Authority, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask that the Deputy contact my offices if no response is received within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: My remit as Minister for Transport is limited to drafting of legislation underpinning the Disabled Parking Scheme, encompassing such aspects as eligibility for a disabled parking permit and the nomination of specific bodies responsible for issuing permits. The provision and physical location of disabled parking bays on public roads is a matter for each local authority. Road traffic law...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 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. 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: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy has asked if matters in relation to a pension for a person (details supplied) will be addressed. I understand that 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: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: My Department officials have examined the pension increase proposal submitted by Dublin Port Company in July 2022 in conjunction with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. An assessment of the proposal has also been carried out by NewERA. I am engaging with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on the matter with a...