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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Theory Test. All enquires relating to the service are handled by the Authority. My Department does not have access to individual applications. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Air passenger rights are protected by Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004, which covers the rights of airline passengers in instances of flight cancellations, among other matters. It provides that where a flight is cancelled then a consumer must receive a refund within seven days. However, there is no legal onus on airlines to refund where a flight goes ahead. ‎‎Mindful of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: A further extension to the validity of driving licences is currently being considered. However, it is not possible to extend an individual licence. All enquires relating to individual applications for driving licences are handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), provided by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). My Department does not have access to such applications.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Programme for Government commits to conducting an audit of how responsibility for Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) is segmented across different government agencies and this important commitment is reiterated in Justice Plan 2021. The audit has been undertaken by external consultants Mary Higgins and Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop in consultation with relevant NGOs and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy may be aware the Joint Agency Response to Crime (‘JARC’) is an example of a strategic multi-agency initiative involving an intensive, highly collaborative approach to the supervision and rehabilitation of prolific offenders in particular areas of Dublin and beyond. The three lead agencies (An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy may be aware, the Domestic Violence Act 2018 is the relevant legislation in Ireland, underpinning what the courts consider when deciding on an application for a domestic violence order. I am not aware that there is any default position set out in the legislation that the victim has to leave the home when resolving domestic violence situations. The following information sets...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is responsible for the payment of legal fees to defence counsel under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme while barristers instructed by the State to prosecute in criminal cases are paid by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Deputy will appreciate that the Director of Public Prosecutions is independent in the performance of her functions and does not come within the remit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229, 230 and 231 together. The obligations on a coroner in their investigation into a reportable death are set down in the Coroners Act 1962, as subsequently amended. The coroner is an independent quasi-judicial office holder whose core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be issued. This is an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In response to Deputy Cairn's concerns regarding employees, I chair a subgroup of the Labour Employer Economic Forum comprising representatives of employers and employees within aviation, which is examining the further needs of the sector. There are also references in the national economic recovery plan to additional supports for the aviation sector, if required. All of this is under...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am delighted to have the opportunity to update the House on what the Government is doing regarding the sudden announcement by Stobart Air that it was ceasing operations. I refer to the impact of this announcement on connectivity to Kerry and Donegal, Government support for the aviation sector and affected employees, and the current crisis in the aviation industry and its impact on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: That report was received by the Department on 9 June and is under consideration. I will be relaying Deputy Moynihan's message to the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. As I stated, the report has also been shared with other Departments. I refer to the unprecedented support for local authorities during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the earliest priorities...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline the Government's supports for local authorities, with particular reference to County Cork. The All-Ireland Research Observatory, AIRO, report the Deputy refers to was received by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 9 June and is under consideration by officials. It is a wide-ranging report which covers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. It has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. Decisions relating to the network, including those in relation to the size, distribution and future of the network are operational matters for the Board and management of the company.While it is longstanding Government policy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The current helicopter service contract between the then Minister for Transport and CHC Ireland DAC commenced on 1st July 2012 for a period of 10 years. It contains an option to extend for a period(s) up to a further 3 years. The contract has been extended initially for one year to July 2023 to facilitate the procurement of a new service in accordance with Public Spending Code requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 governs admission to the occupation of road transport operator and includes requirements relating to the transport manager. Persons wishing to act as transport manager for a road transport operator established in an EU Member State, including in Ireland, must hold a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence issued in an EU Member State, and they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Currently, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) does not facilitate on-line driver CPC training. EU Directive 2003/59/EC, which introduced driver CPC, was updated in 2018 by EU Directive 645 of 2018 and, while the amended Directive allows for the use of ICT tools such as e-learning and blended learning as part of CPC training, a substantial amount of the training is required to be completed in an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driver Test. Information regarding waiting times are held by them and this part of the 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. Driving tests for essential workers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Further extensions to driving licences and learner permits are currently being considered. I expect to announce further details on this matter soon.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The position of Chairperson of the Port of Cork Company became vacant on the 26thof February 2021 and a selection process to fill that vacancy is currently underway. The vacancy was advertised by the independent Public Appointments Service (PAS) on stateboards.ie. and the closing date for receipt of applications was the 18thof May 2021. Arrangements are currently being made to assess the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department cannot provide an estimate on the revenue generated from the release of seized vehicles. All charges due for the detention, removal and storage of a seized vehicle must be paid in full at a nominated Garda Compound before the vehicle can be released. My Department does not have access to these figures, as Garda operational matters fall under the remit of the Department of Justice.