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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The issuing of driving licences is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and, as Minister, I have no power to intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred this 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 (11 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Operational arrangements at test centres, including the availability of waiting and washing facilities, are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I understand that the Authority decided to temporarily close public toilet and waiting facilities in the interests of public safety and as part of its overall Covid-19 resumption of service protocols and in line with health and safety risk...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 to 232, inclusive, together. Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 establishes common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and provides that requisite professional competence is a key requirement to hold a road transport operator licence. Pursuant to this key requirement, Article 4 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In order to deal with the backlog in driving tests created by Covid, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) received approval in 2020 to rehire 36 temporary testers. In addition, the RSA received sanction to hire 40 additional testers on a temporary basis to assist with the backlog. These new testers have completed their training and have been conducting tests since July 2021....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (11 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: While my Department is responsible for the legislation underpinning the disabled parking scheme, day to day running of the scheme is under the remit of the two designated issuing bodies: the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. The Department has no involvement in setting fees and this is solely a matter for the two issuing bodies.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Exemptions (11 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The setting of VAT is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance, and I have no role in it. The Revenue Commissioners' VAT Treatment of Education and Vocational Training, attached here, www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/value-add ed-tax/part03-taxable-transactions-goods-ica-services/Servic es/services-education-vocational-training.pdf, sets out clearly the types of...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have more to say but I think the Deputies have the full script.

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It is satisfying to be able to bring the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 before the House. This Bill began life under the previous Government, with a number of important and necessary issues addressed, but we have added significantly to it in light of the programme for Government and emerging issues since the Government was formed. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (10 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The provision of Irish Coast Guard cliff rescue services in Donegal is currently provided by the Greencastle, Mulroy and Killybegs Coast Guard Units. There is also an ability to transport any of these three units to an island on the Sligo based Coast Guard Rescue helicopter. There are currently 17 strategically placed Coast Guard units around the coast who provide cliff rescue capabilities....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (10 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 to 69, inclusive, together. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cruise vessels into ports in Ireland have not been facilitated for some time.  The Government gives continuing consideration to policy on international travel, including cruise, informed by the epidemiological situation and public health advice.  A decision on a timeline for the resumption...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (10 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I fully accept the recommendations contained within the report and I and the Department of Transport will continue to evaluate the findings of the report in the coming weeks.  The completion of the investigation and the publication of the report is a key step in ensuring that such accidents are prevented in the future.  I have received from the Air Accident...

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak about regional transport infrastructure. I have no doubt there will be much agreement among all of us on the importance of regional and rural transport infrastructure. Too often, when we talk about transport, we end up discussing the cities. However, I am keenly aware rural and regional Ireland need improvements to its transport...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senators for raising this issue. The temporary standing down of the Doolin Coast Guard unit operation is a proportionate response, having regard to significant ongoing attempts by the Coast Guard to address the unfortunate differences that have existed within the unit for a number of years and their impact on the unit. However, attempts to resolve the situation to date have not...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is important to acknowledge that the units continue to actively recruit members from within their communities. They are very keen to enrol volunteers. Once enrolled, volunteers enter a training programme to assist their communities with the search-and-rescue response. In the past two years, there has been no exception. Despite the challenge of Covid, units have been able to enrol new...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. In its decision of 19 October 2021, the Government agreed that the remaining areas of the hospitality, entertainment and night-time economy would reopen with the full range of protective measures in place and the wide and robust implementation of the Covid-19 pass. This represents an important next step towards...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will relay the Senator's comments back to the Department and see if it can give her any more information on that review. I will certainly pass on the Senator's comments to the Minister and the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The requirement to have a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is set out under EU law and applies to nationals of Member States and to nationals of third countries who are employed or used by an undertaking established in a Member State. EU Directive 2003/59/EC, which introduced driver CPC and which was updated in 2018 by EU Directive 645 of 2018, is transposed into Irish law by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Neither national nor EU road haulage legislation deals with the charging by road haulage operators for delays experienced at unloading and loading points. It would appear that the issue of any such charges is a contractual matter between hauliers and their customers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to County Tipperary is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority, and I am forwarding the query to the Authority for direct response. If the Deputy has not received a reply within 10 working days he should contact my office directly. I am well aware of the difficulties faced by driver testing services in addressing backlogs...