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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. 26: In page 7, line 5, to delete "Seirbhis" and substitute "Seirbhís".

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. 27: In page 7, line 16, to delete “and to provide” and substitute the following: "to amend the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 to increase the aggregate at any one time of moneys that may be borrowed under section 13 of that Act in the case of daa and any of its subsidiaries; and to provide".

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: 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. The protocol for scheduling appointments is an operational matter for the RSA and I do not have any role in this process. 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...

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: 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. The information requested is held by the RSA and 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: Driver Test (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Driving tests for essential workers will continue to be the priority for the driver testing service. In line with the gradual reopening of services, driving tests for all those who are eligible to take the test and have been waiting longest have recommenced in a limited fashion. The further opening of the driver testing service will be the subject of discussions between Department officials...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Approved driving instructors are not employed by my Department or the Road Safety Authority, but are independent private operators. The resumption of initial basic training for learner motorcyclists and the partial resumption of essential driver training on 10 May will generate increased custom, and therefore increased income, for instructors who had faced a downturn in business under...

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: 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: Departmental Policies (16 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand that the Irish Aviation Authority provided a comprehensive response to the Deputy on 25 April in relation to a previous PQ (Ref 19413/21 for answer 21 April 2021) dealing with the recording of licences to fly drones issued on a county basis, the number issued for the last four years, the enforcement of regulations and the number of breaches in the past four years. The...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish Authorities informed the European Commission and all European Union member states of potential safety issues with the “Euro-Cutter” type of fishing vessels in July 2013. This was done by means of a submission to the European Union Committee on Safe Seas, the COSS Committee. This submission was developed on foot of an analysis carried out by the Marine Survey Office...

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...