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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An extension to the validity of learner permits is currently being considered. I expect to announce further details on this matter soon.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trade Data (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. Tonnage The CSO has not yet published it's report showing the Tonnage of goods handled by Irish ports for Quarter 1 2021. However, the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has published its statistical report on unitised traffic for Quarter 1 2021. Section 2.2 of the report provides a commentary on the figures for Roll On Roll Off...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As outlined in the reply to the Deputy’s earlier Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 19 May 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) issued by a competent authority in the UK, including Northern Ireland, is no longer valid in the EU. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, during the past three years to date, there have been 17 incidents of human trafficking recorded as detected on the Garda PULSE system. These matters are currently with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or before the courts. An Garda Síochána has committed significant resources to the investigation and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland through their subsidiary company An Post GeoDirectory. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Theory Test. The RSA has been working to deliver an online theory test service, with a pilot online test already underway for trucks and buses. This pilot service has now been extended to include a limited number of car and motorbike tests.  The new offering will see 4,000 online...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Yield (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Gross motor tax receipts for Cork County Council (including receipts collected on behalf of Cork City Council) for the years 2016 to 2020 and for the period from 1 January 2021 to 27 May 2021 are set out in the tables below. 2016  Private vehicles €104,925,400  Goods vehicles €16,371,220  All other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Records (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Archive of Irish Lights is a source of maritime history and also of the wider social, political, military, engineering, architectural, scientific and administrative history of Ireland in the 19th & 20th centuries. Equally, it is a source for personal and family history. Irish Lights employed many generations around the coast of Ireland for over two centuries. The earliest records...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of Theory Tests. 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 within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In line with the further easing of restrictions, the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres will commence after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its network of test centres and will be permitted to carry out 25,000 driver theory tests per month. Prior to COVID-19, the RSA provided 15,000 tests per month. In light of the significant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Government has outlined its plan for the resumption of non-essential air travel from 19 July. This plan broadly aligns with our European partners, and details the requirements for travellers arriving from the EU and travellers arriving from third countries. The use of  antigen testing in relation to international travel is a matter for Minister for Health, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of Driver Testing. The protocol for scheduling appointments is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority . As Minister of State for Transport, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: All enquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) under the relevant legislation. My Department does not have access to individual applications. I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If he has not heard from them in 10 working days I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. I can inform the Deputy that An Garda Síochána engages extensively with other police forces in relation to monitoring the travel arrangements of convicted sex offenders to and from the jurisdiction, particularly in respect of those countries with similar legislation to the Sex Offenders Act 2001. Under section 10(3) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Safety Partnerships (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, Minister McEntee recently published the General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill. This Bill will improve the performance and accountability of our policing and security services, and support the human rights of all people throughout Ireland to be and feel safe in their communities. It will represent the most wide ranging and coherent...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The programme for Government sets out the Government’s commitment to a sustainable, nationwide post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure in both rural and urban areas. An Post is statutorily obliged to provide a postal service and needs a viable network to deliver on its mandate. The company had commenced a transformation programme designed to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I assure the Deputy the Government is committed to ensuring a viable network throughout the country. Part of the work I have been doing across government relates to that focus and exploring the potential for a one-stop shop approach to delivering Government services. As the Deputy knows, the Government is also, as part of our programme for Government, preparing a national strategy for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: To respond to Deputy Stanton, I have had regular meetings with the IPU, and its representatives are in constant contact with Department officials. I am considering options with officials at the Department and everything is under consideration. As I said, NewERA has assessed the proposal from Grant Thornton, while An Post has also come forward with a proposal. The Grant Thornton options...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 116 together.  108  and  116  together.  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...