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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government has committed us to legislating for electric scooters, or e-scooters. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which has completed all stages in the Dáil and is now before the Seanad, includes provisions to allow for regulation of the use of e-scooters. The bill defines a new category of vehicle in the Road Traffic Act, 1961 to be called 'powered personal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (26 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. The relevant fees for roadworthiness tests at the National Car Test Service (NCTS) are set down in the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017, as amended (S.I. No. 415 of 2017). The Regulations do not provide for the rebate of test fees. This is an operational matter and as Minister, I do not have a role. I am given to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (26 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Car Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and 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. I understand that the RSA has engaged with Insurance Ireland, which has indicated that its members will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (25 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, daa plc has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport, which they do on a commercial basis with no recourse to Exchequer funding. Any complaint in relation to competition in the market is a matter for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission who are the statutory body responsible for promoting compliance with, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have referred this question to the Authority for reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within 10 days. However, I am informed by the RSA that where a motorist has a driving test appointment and their vehicle's NCT has expired...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test services. I have therefore referred this question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days. Neither my Department or the RSA has any role in determining when or where gritting of roads takes place.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Government has provided a significant level of support to the organisation to which the Deputy refers in recent years and continues to support the organisation through grant funding allocated by Sport Ireland and through my Department’s capital grant programmes. The Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the Government and the organisation in question, in January 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Car Testing Service 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. Neither I or my Department have any role in the scheduling of NCT appointments for specific individuals. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport. The operation and usage of the Platinum Services facility is an operational matter for daa. Accordingly, I have forwarded your request to daa for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 218 together. Under the European Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, Ireland, like all other EU Member States, is obliged to adhere to the minimum specified intervals for carrying out periodic roadworthiness inspections on motor vehicles. This is given effect in Irish law by means of the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test and deals with all application and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred the specific part of the question related to test waiting times in County Wexford to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test. Consequently, the Authority deals with all application and scheduling matters. My department does not have access to the information requested. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the National Driving Test. In this capacity, the Authority deals with all test applications and scheduling matters. I have no power to intervene in individual cases. However, I understand that the Authority has been engaging with the Public Service Operators and their trainees' applications are being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: To qualify for a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), a driver needs to complete a four-stage testing process which includes a driving test to drive the category of vehicle concerned, in this case a bus. The new licence category must be added to the driver’s licence before a Driver CPC card can be issued. It is an offence to drive a bus professionally without a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: 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 (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test services. I have therefore referred this question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the NDLS centres is a function that has been delegated to the Road Safety Authority under the relevant legislation. I have asked that the detail of any such plans be shared with my Department and I have been assured by the Authority that there will be no changes to the operation to NDLS centres in the interim.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy is probably aware that voluntary search and rescue groups, such as those referred to by him, do not come under the aegis of the Department of Transport. However, I can confirm that the Department does provide an annual maintenance grant to support the search and rescue activities of voluntary search groups involved in mountain and cave rescue and community rescue boats. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: There have been grants to a number of rescue teams. I have a list of them here. I appreciate the feedback the Deputy has given. I will engage with my colleagues across the Government, perhaps the Minister for Rural and Community Development or the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media, on this issue. They provide a vital community service, as Deputy Naughten has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: I hear what Deputy Naughten says. When tragic circumstances occur, we have volunteers that front up and provide assistance to families. The State cannot abandon volunteers and groups. I will engage with my colleagues across the Government on this. As I referenced at the outset, some of these groups do not specifically come under the Department, but that means nothing to them; they want to...