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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The matters being referred to by the Deputy are industrial relations matters and therefore, a matter for the Company, the employees and the trade unions concerned. In response to the severe impacts of COVID-19 on the daa, in 2020 the Company embarked on a restructuring of the business and the introduction of new work practices. It has reached agreements on new ways of working with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The volunteers at the 17 cliff rescue units within the Irish Coast Guard train regularly in the TAG 07 system and this training is verified within the Training & Certification section of the unit's annual Operational Readiness Audit (ORA). The Coast Guard Units & Support section of the Irish Coast Guard, who manage the volunteer units, introduced various control measures...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Coast Guard withdrew the services of its in-shore rescue boats stationed at 23 locations around the coast on Friday 15th of November 2019 due to safety concerns identified with the Rescue 400 lifejacket. This action was taken following a reported malfunction of a number of these lifejackets which are a key piece of personal protective equipment.  A procurement process was commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Collection (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The EU Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) require Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) to be used for all electronic transactions. The Directive requires all online service providers to capture additional transaction information pertaining to the cardholder and to send this to the cardholder’s bank. The cardholder’s banks use this data to verify the cardholder, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Data (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis.  The rates applicable to the half-yearly and quarterly options are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual charge, respectively. These relativities have remained generally consistent since the 1960's. Of the 4,960,487 motor tax discs issued in 2020, 1,985,929 were annual, 730,453 were bi-annual and 2,244,104 were quarterly. Of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Theory Test. This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority and the Theory Test provider. This question is therefore being referred 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: Coast Guard Service (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) helicopters, on a request and availability basis, provide aeromedical support to the HSE. Services include inter-hospital transfers, Island Medevacs, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and UK Paediatric transfers. The Aero Medical desk at NEOC is responsible for assessing the requirements for aeromedical services. The majority of mission requests...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am aware of the media reports to which the Deputy’s question refers. The 1944 Chicago Convention is the main treaty governing international civil aviation. Ireland, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are all parties to this Convention. Article 35 of the Convention relates to the carriage of munitions of war or implements of war on civil aircraft engaged in international...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Clinchmaritime submitted a report on the review of the organisational structures underpinning marine casualty investigation in Ireland earlier this year in July.  My Department is currently assessing the report and has also sought legal advice in relation to certain aspects of it from the Office of the Attorney General.  This legal advice will inform the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ireland currently has driving licence exchange agreements with 12 countries and six of the 10 provinces of Canada. These countries are known as recognised states for the purposes of exchanging driving licences. Five of the agreements also recognise categories for trucks and buses. Officials in my Department and the Road Safety Authority, as the licensing authority in Ireland, are already...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (19 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Any vessel carrying out guard duties for offshore renewable energy projects are cargo ship and as such must at least hold an Irish Load Line Certificate. Such certificates can only be issued to cargo ships and if a fishing vessel is proposed to be employed in such activities that they must be converted to a cargo ship, as fishing vessels are excluded from the application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: All Member States of the European Union are required by law to carry out periodic roadworthiness inspections on motor vehicles at regular intervals throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. Under Regulation 3(2) of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 415 of 2017), all test due dates are predetermined based on the date of registration of a vehicle. The initial test due...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (Statutory Instrument No. 537 of 2006), a driving licence may not be renewed more that 3 months before the date of expiry of the licence. It is not my intention to change this regulation at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (14 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) is committed to supporting the near 900 dedicated volunteers who help provide the important and life-saving services of the IRCG. In regard to representation within the volunteer cadre of the Coast Guard, the Coastal Unit Advisory Group has been in existence for over 20 years. The Coastal Unit Advisory Group (CUAG) is the dedicated body in place, made up of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An Post is a commercial semi-state company. The Government remains fully committed to a sustainable An Post and post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. In this regard the Government continues to provide significant business to An Post through the Department of Social Protection’s Social Welfare contract and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Human trafficking is a heinous crime based on deception and exploitation of vulnerable people. Combatting it is, and will continue to be, a priority for this Government. Over the past year we have introduced significant measures to combat trafficking, to create a more victim-centred approach to identifying and supporting victims, and to raise awareness and provide training, such as: The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy may be aware, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is the National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings, as provided for in Article 19 of the EU Directive on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims. The role of the National Rapporteur includes the identification of potential trends and risks in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (13 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that the Santa Martha Group, established in 2014, is a global partnership between the Roman Catholic Church and International Police forces, including An Garda Síochána, dedicated to eradicating human trafficking and modern day slavery. In Ireland, the Santa Martha Executive Working Group tasked the Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick to submit a report...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (12 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to advise the Deputy that the work of the interdepartmental group is at an advanced stage and the report will be submitted to Government in the near future. The organisation referred to by the Deputy has made a submission to the group which will help inform its work.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: All bicycles used on public roads are required to comply with the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963, as amended. During lighting-up hours, cyclists are required to have fitted and to make use of: - One front light, showing to the front a white or yellow light visible for a reasonable distance; and - One rear light, fitted to the rear of the bicycle and showing a red...