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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Airport Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71, 72 and 73 together. The matters raised are operational matters for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).I have referred the Deputy's questions to the IAA for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to advise my private office if a reply is not received from the IAA within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ports Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under National Ports Policy, no Exchequer funding is provided to the ports. In relation to TEN-T grants, Galway Harbour Company is not eligible to apply for EU TEN-T and CEF funding as it does not satisfy the EU qualifying criteria and therefore is not part of the TEN-T network. In the context of the European Commission's Review of TEN-T,  my Department has engaged bilaterally with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driving Test. The scheduling of driving tests is an operational matter for the RSA, and I do not have any role in this process. During the Covid pandemic, the driver testing service has prioritised tests for essential workers. Since May 2021, the RSA has been returning to delivering tests for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driving Test. The scheduling of driving tests is an operational matter for the RSA, and I do not have any role in this process. During the Covid pandemic, the driver testing service has prioritised tests for essential workers. Since May 2021, the RSA has been returning to delivering tests for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (30 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax is based on both the construction and use of a vehicle. To be taxed as a goods vehicle, a vehicle must be constructed or adapted as a goods vehicle and must be used solely for the carrying of goods in the course of trade or business. Under Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 385 of 1992), a licensing authority must be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority cannot facilitate requests for earlier driving test appointments for individuals, under any circumstances. The RSA operates a fair and transparent appointment scheduling process, and it is only fair that those who are eligible and have been waiting the longest would be offered a test first. If an applicant is employed by the HSE, a private hospital or the emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under EU Regulation 2021/267, an extension was granted to the validity of driving licences with expiry dates up to 31 October 2021. When the extension was applied, the expiry date on the driver file for each person affected was updated to the new expiry date. Driving licences that were extended are still valid and a new licence will not be issued with the extended expiry date. By law, a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. As the Deputy is aware, on 12 October Government announced a €126m funding package for Aviation. Under this package funding of €90m will be allocated in 2021, subject to State aid approval, under the Covid-19 Supplementary Support Scheme and €36m will be allocated in 2022 under the Regional Airports Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware, Cork Airport is undertaking a Runway Reconstruction and Remediation Project. This is the single-biggest construction project, and the biggest investment by daa, at Cork Airport since the opening of the new terminal building in 2006. In line with the Covid-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021, Cork Airport was invited to apply for capital funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Chair. Apologies, the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is unable to attend the meeting and I have stepped in.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Hopefully. I thank the Chair and the committee for this opportunity to present details of this Supplementary Estimate for Vote 31 - Department of Transport, and for programme A of Vote 29 - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Taking the Department of Transport first, the Supplementary Estimate is divided into two parts, a substantive Estimate, voting additional...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: On incentivising the purchase of electric vehicles, there is some positive news on the levels of uptake among those purchasing EVs. I take the point that we have ambitious targets, with 1 million vehicles by 2030. We want to look at incentives such as low-interest loans. An office or one-stop-shop has been set up for those who want to purchase electric vehicles and seeing how we can...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The area of electric vehicle promotion has moved from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to Transport. The Minister, Deputy Ryan has done that. That is under the carbon reduction subheading. Preparations are under way to establish an office of low emission vehicles. It will play an important role on the areas the Deputy outlined. It will engage closely with the...