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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for his question. The shared island fund is allocated by the Department of the Taoiseach to approved collaborative North-South projects that implement the Government’s investment commitments and objectives on a shared island as set out in the programme for Government and the shared island dimension of the revised National Development Plan 2021-2030, including the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As I said, what I and the Minister have committed to doing is conducting that review around the viability of those air routes between Dublin and Derry, and Cork and Belfast. We are working with the Department of the Taoiseach in respect of that. It is also important to say that the City of Derry Airport is already in receipt of funding support from Derry City and Strabane District Council...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. Again I want to say that as part of the programme for Government regional connectivity is absolutely critical. There have been limited funding resources even around the regional airports programme and there are lots of requests to come in under that, including for the City of Derry Airport. To be very to the point, there are limited resources. Particularly during the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: As in passenger transport, enabling the freight sector and businesses to avail of cleaner and more efficient delivery alternatives will be necessary to reduce Ireland's transport emissions and meet our climate goals. Currently, heavy goods vehicles account for around 20%, and light goods vehicles for 18% of national transport emissions. In the coming months, my Department will publish a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question. The European and global oil markets are currently volatile due to the conflict in Ukraine exacerbating pre-existing market shortages, primarily of diesel. This has caused a spike in the price of crude and of refined products on the retail market. The Government is fully aware of the significant financial impact that rising fuel prices is having on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: We all accept there are external factors here. The Government can do so much in regard to cushioning people from the rising cost of fuel but there is also a strong recognition from the Government of the importance of the haulage sector, in particular for our essential supply chain. That is why I, the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Government moved in regard to this scheme, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: We have to acknowledge the work that is ongoing within the Department in regard to the current €100 per week scheme. Those in the haulage sector are applying for that. It is going to run for an eight-week period and it will be reviewed thereafter. As I said, we will continue our engagement, as we have done, with the Irish Road Haulage Association and the wider sector in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Electric scooters are a type of powered personal transporter (PPT). PPTs are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles, the use of which requires a valid licence, tax and appropriate insurance in accordance with Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. As PPTs do not fall under any existing vehicle category, it is not currently possible to tax and insure them and there is no separate licence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Firstly, let me reiterate that this Government is seriously concerned by the lack of consultation or notice offered by P&O in relation to its decision in the United Kingdom, which is contrary to all acceptable industrial relations practice.   On the matter of Irish employees, the Department understands that approximately 25 of the P&O seafarers made redundant were Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fishing Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The fishing vessel “MFV Mary Kate” at the time when it was first presented for registration in Ireland came within the 15m to 24m sector of the fleet. At that time there was no safety survey or certification scheme for such vessels and there were no regulations for the structure, stability or machinery. At that time when the “MFV Mary Kate” fishing vessel was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am very much aware of the recent delays experienced by passengers, particularly those departing from Dublin Airport, and the negative impact these delays have had on those passengers. In relation to Dublin Airport, daa has the statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop the airport, including all the operations associated with security screening at the Airport. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Officials from my Department have recently sought information from Ryanair regarding the level of utilisation of the services it operates between Poland and Ireland.   Ryanair indicated that it provides up to 100 flights per week on 16 routes between the major airports in Poland to Dublin, Cork and Shannon, and has seen strong but not excessive demand on these routes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 155 together. In 2018, the fixed charge penalty for parking in a disabled space was substantially increased, to €150, to reflect the gravity and anti-social nature of the offence. This rises to €225 if it is not paid within 28 days. This is the highest fixed charged penalty for driving and parking offences. Penalty points are applied for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish a 10-year strategy for the haulage sector. The Government’s aim is to develop a strategy that will focus on generating efficiencies and improving standards, and helping the sector move to a low-carbon future. The strategy will include considerations on the consolidation of road freight deliveries. Work on the strategy is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under European Union Regulation 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community, airlines have pricing freedom in relation to setting air fares and air rates for intra-Community air services and other related services such as baggage. The Regulation 1008/2008 requires that air fares be transparent i.e. that passengers booking a flight must be aware of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The European and Global oil markets are currently volatile, due to the conflict in Ukraine exacerbating pre-existing market shortages, primarily of diesel. This has caused a spike in the price of crude and in the price of refined products on the retail market. On 15 March 2022, Minister Ryan and I proposed to Government an emergency support measure – the Licensed Haulage Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: daa has the statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport including all the operations associated with security screening at the Airport. I have met with and had briefings from the daa CEO Dalton Philips and other senior staff over recent weeks where I expressed concern at the situation and the impact the delays were having on passengers. I have established a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: My colleague Minister Ryan signed the Road Traffic (Recognition of Foreign Driving Licences) (Ukraine) Order 2022 into law on 22 April 2022. This means a person with temporary residence in Ireland, because of the conflict in Ukraine, can exchange their Ukrainian driving licence for an Irish licence. The licence will be valid for 12 months and will be for cars only. My Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The European and Global oil markets are currently volatile, due to the conflict in Ukraine exacerbating pre-existing market shortages, primarily of diesel. This has caused a spike in the price of crude and in the price of refined products on the retail market. On 15 March 2022, Minister Ryan and I proposed to Government an emergency support measure – the Licensed Haulage Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Government has maintained a strong commitment to the aviation sector during the Covid crisis and has allocated an unprecedented €161 million in aviation specific supports to Irish airports in 2021 alone. Last year, €11.6 million of this amount was issued under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025. Building on that commitment, last week (19 April), I announced a further...