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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Officials in my Department met with An Post staff. I do not want to speak for Mr. King so maybe he will come in on that engagement with An Post.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his comments. The frustrations around the address system are clear and the fact that the address has to be in both languages. I commit to engaging again with the Department and the Coimisinéir Teanga on this. What we want to do is resolve these issues in the immediate term and in looking at the next contract. The feedback will be very important for the drafting...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. There was a huge amount of engagement with an Coimisinéir Teanga as well as written correspondence between the Department and the coimisinéir and, as Mr. King said, engagement with An Post about this. The Department was endeavouring to resolve this by contacting An Post to look at what could be done in addressing this issue. The engagement will continue.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I gave a commitment earlier that I would go back and that I will seek that legal advice. It is important to say that I want a solution here and to move forward. Whatever is needed on that will be done and I know the Department and the officials have been engaging with the Coimisinéir Teanga and all the relevant stakeholders such as GeoDirectory to try to find a solution to this. I...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will go back and engage with legal advice and with an Coimisinéir Teanga. I want this resolved; that is the endgame on my position within the Department. The officials in the Department also want to ensure they are living up to the standards on the Irish language within the Department. I will engage on anything we can do in order to progress that and I will try to push it. I am...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Gabhaim fíorbhuíochas leis an gcoiste as an deis seo sonraí a thabhair maidir le tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga ar chur chun feidhme scéim teanga na Roinne i dtaca le logainmneacha Gaeltachta. Tá brón orm nach bhfuil mo chuid Ghaeilge líofa go leor le leanúint ar aghaidh i nGaeilge. Le cead an Chathaoirligh, leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: GeoDirectory is a subsidiary of An Post. As I said, An Post has to give both the English and the Irish address for its own sorting reasons. That is given to Capita and then it is up to anyone to get the address through the Eircode finder. If someone in a Gaeltacht area looks up their address, the default position is that they will be given the Irish address. To go back to an important...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Coimisinéir Teanga was trying to find a solution to this by working and engaging with the Department. The Department committed to writing to and engaging with An Post in relation to this. I do not want to speak on behalf of the officials. Mr. King can come back in again. However, there has been significant engagement. That is why I am here today, to outline the difficulties from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Firstly, I would like to make clear that the report referred to in the question is not a report on the Marine Casualty Investigation Board per se – rather it was centred on the optimal structure for marine casualty investigation. In March 2021 my Department issued a Request for Quotes inviting proposals, including costings, from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Before 21 February 2022, a person aged 70 or over was required to submit a medical report when applying for a learner permit or driving licence. This has now been raised to 75. From 21 February, licence applications and renewals for people under 75 do not require a medical certificate, unless the applicant has a specified illness or other requirement to provide a certificate.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority is responsible for the operation of the motorcycle test and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA 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 (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), which processes applications for and issues driving licences and learner permits, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If she has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that she contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), which processes applications for and issues driving licences and learner permits, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If she has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that she contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department's offices in Shannon manage the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) and its associated services including change of vehicle ownership. Article  6 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (SI No. 385 of 1992) and amendments made thereon set out the procedures regarding licensing of a vehicle and issuing of a Vehicle Registration...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The operation of the National Car Test (NCT) 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority is responsible for the operation of the driving test service and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA 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 (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the operation of the Motorcycle Test. I am therefore referring this question to the RSA for reply. If you do not have a further response within ten days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the National SAR Plan the Coast Guard is the designated authority for coordinating maritime search and rescue (SAR).  Coast Guard helicopters are authorised to conduct inland SAR missions by Day and Night. Such missions include, Inland waterway searches,  inland searches for missing persons, mountain rescue and situations where access to, and extraction of the casualty, is not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the operation of motorcycle tests. While I cannot comment on individual cases, I understand there is no excessive delay on motorcycles tests in comparison to car driving tests. While there have been some centres where it has taken longer to get a motorcycle test than a car test, driver testers have been recently upskilled to test this...