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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The temporary closure of Aer Lingus's crew base at Cork Airport aligns with the airports planned closure to carry out construction works on its main runway and associated infrastructure. In addition to the announced lay offs for the period, the airilne also reported that they will be seeking a number of redundancies. The airline has indicated that such immediate actions and wider structural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The goal of the global aviation security system is to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference including, inter alia, hijackings. The specialised UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) formulates and adopts Standards and Recommended Practices to prevent and suppress all acts of unlawful interference against civil aviation throughout the world and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. All persons who have been overseas in the 14 days prior to entering Ireland (apart from those arriving from designated states who are subject to mandatory hotel quarantine) are required by law to quarantine at home for 14 days, and are requested to arrange a COVID-19 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, in recognition of the significant challenges being faced by Cork and Shannon airports, the Government established a Covid19 Regional State Airports Programme earlier this year. This is providing both capital and operational supports to these airports in 2021 with an available budget of €32.1m. Furthermore, on 24 February 2021, my Department secured...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driving Test. The information requested is held by the Authority. 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: Ports Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: There has been significant additional shipping services direct to the continent from Ireland as a result of Brexit. In February 2020, there were 12 weekly sailings to Northern France from Ireland, there are now approximately 40 sailings to Northern France from a number of Irish ports. There has also been a level of modal shift from traditional RoRo to LoLo freight direct to the continent. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Individual cases are a matter for the Authority and the question in relation to this case is being referred to it 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: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish aviation sector is critical to Ireland’s economic development, as it is a key enabler of international trade and business, including foreign direct investment and tourism. For this reason, our aviation policy places a priority on international connectivity. The sector is experiencing the most challenging crisis in its history, with many analysts predicting that it will take...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together. I can advise the Deputy that to put the cost of the type of rebate recommended by the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery into context, Dublin Airport revenue from passenger charges in 2019 was €307m with the average price per passenger of €9.18. The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) set the price cap at €9.30...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pay (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As I outlined in my reply to Question No. 226 of 16 June 2021 responsibility for unwinding professional fee cuts imposed between 2008 and 2011 rests with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, my Department has engaged with all relevant stakeholders, including the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, with a view to having this issue resolved. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service is currently developing a new Framework for the Unwinding of Prison Restrictions which is informed by the recent Government Plan for reopening our society, set out in Resilience and Recovery: The Path Ahead. The new Framework for Unwinding Prison Restrictions, which will be published later this month by the Service, will set out a phased...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will speak only on the sections queried by members.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 1: In page 12, lines 11 and 12, to delete “an tSeirbhis Aerloingseoireachta na hÉireann” and substitute “Seirbhís AerLoingseoireachta na hÉireann”. Amendments Nos. 1 and 26 are technical amendments to section 10 and the Long Title of the Bill, simply making the Irish spelling of the service provider consistent throughout the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 2: In page 12, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “Alternative or additional names for IANS 11.Notwithstanding section 10, the IANS may, for operational purposes, describe itself by any of the following, whether as an alternative to, or in addition to, any other name by which it may describe itself by virtue of this Act: (a) Air Nav...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 3: In page 14, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(3) (a) The Minister may direct in writing the IANS to pay a dividend to the Exchequer of an amount determined by him or her and the IANS shall comply with the direction (including any period specified in the direction within which the dividend is required to be so paid). (b) The Minister may...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 4: In page 34, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(b) The IANS shall not prosecute an offence relating to an authorisation to aircraft to proceed.”. This amendment and amendment No. 5 clarify that the new commercial body, Air Nav Ireland, will not have the role of enforcement of offences under section 47. Currently that role...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 5: In page 34, line 28, to delete “(b) In paragraph (a)(iv)” and substitute the following: “(c) In this subsection”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 6: In page 40, line 6, to delete “stored;”.” and substitute the following: “stored; ‘Irish Coast Guard’ means that part of the Department of Transport that is known by that name;”.”. This is simply a technical amendment that provides a definition for various coastguards for drafting...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 7: In page 40, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1993 57. Section 14 of the Act of 1993 is amended— (a) in subsection (1)(a), by the substitution of “Schedule 1” for “the Schedule”, and (b) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (6): ...