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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Funding of €36m has been allocated by government in 2022 to support regional airports and PSO Air services through the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025. In a substantial increase in funding available under this Programme, it will deliver €26m in current and €10m in capital funding to support regional airports of Ireland West, Donegal, Kerry, Shannon and Cork in 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Shannon Airport is forecasting close to one million passengers in 2022 with 3 airlines and 25 routes expected for Summer 2022, compared to 6 airlines and 30 routes pre-COVID-19. Aer Lingus transatlantic services to Boston are expected to return on 10 March and New York on 11 March 2022. The United Airlines daily Newark seasonal service will recommence on 27 March. During the COVID-19 crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Since the lifting of the restrictions on non-essential travel last July, we have welcomed the resumption of flights and the early signs of the restoration of connectivity from our airports. As part of a €160 million funding package provided by Government to support the sector, €116 million was allocated to our airports under a Covid Supplementary Support Scheme to support...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Parking regulations are enforced by local authority traffic wardens and by An Garda Síochána. While my department consulted extensively with both bodies before taking the decision to increase the penalties for parking on a footpath, bus lane or cycle track earlier this year, I have no role in devising or implementing increased enforcement strategies and cannot answer on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together. Ensuring the safety of road users, especially vulnerable road users, is a priority for my Department as we legislate for e-scooters in line with our Programme for Government commitments. To this end, my Department sought and received submissions to consultation in 2019 and again in 2021 from stakeholders including the Irish Wheelchair...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229, 247 and 248 together. 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 Licences (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: An applicant is required to present photographic ID and evidence of PPSN, address and residency entitlement when applying for a driving licence or learner permit. Applications may be made in person at an NDLS office, where the required documents are examined and a face-to-face verification is made. A public services card (PSC) is not required for an application made in an NDLS office. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The European system to which the Deputy refers is called EUCARIS, and the National Vehicle and Driver File is indeed connected to this system.  The EU Prüm Decisions are policy measures covering the sharing of DNA, fingerprint and vehicle registration data for the purposes of law enforcement. The legislation governing the sharing of data on vehicle registration comes within my...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputies concerned for tabling this motion on the national driver licence service, NDLS. The Government will not be opposing the motion. At the outset I would like to clarify that the NDLS front offices across the nation are open to the public. The only change since the new contract came into effect in June 2021 is that there is no longer an option to attend at an office...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Work on a new National Aviation Policy (NAP) is expected to resume in 2022. While the principal goals and objectives of the NAP published in 2015 remain valid,  much has changed in terms of the overall challenges for the aviation sector in Ireland with a heightened focus on environmental sustainability and of course recovery from the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: In 2018, the United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) introduced a pilot Agricultural Preclearance Test Program for compliant catering which allowed business jets fly directly from Shannon Airport to any US airport.  The local inflight caterer in Shannon had been approved by US CBP to supply catering which was in compliance with US CBP and US import...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Shannon Airport is forecasting close to one million passengers in 2022 with 3 airlines and 25 routes expected for Summer 2022, compared to 6 airlines and 30 routes pre-COVID-19. Aer Lingus transatlantic services to Boston are expected to return on 10 March and New York on 11 March 2022. The United Airlines daily Newark seasonal service will recommence on 27 March. During the COVID-19 crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 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.

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: In 2015 the investigative report concluded that the then Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was carrying out its language scheme and upon considering the Department's input the Coimisinéir Teanga issued a final report making seven recommendations to the Department on seven actions that needed to be expedited. The Department accepted all those recommendations and...

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. In September 2021 the implementation report presented to the Oireachtas acknowledged that the Department made a genuine effort to implement all seven recommendations. The issue raised by the Coimisinéir Teanga was the official placenames of Gaeltacht areas appearing in Irish only in the Eircode system. That is why the Department contacted An Post on the English names and I might...

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 will outline some of the actions since 2015 in relation to that report. The Department’s language scheme does not provide for the exclusive use of Irish in Gaeltacht placenames. The Department, in line with the language scheme, ensures that official placenames of Gaeltacht areas are used as the default for corporate purposes. In the design phase of the Eircode system, Capita,...

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 will look at that.

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 Department is satisfied it meets the requirements of its language scheme but the issue-----