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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 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 conduct 25,000 driver theory tests per month. Prior to COVID-19, the RSA provided 15,000 tests per month. In light of the significant backlog of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The RSA has been working to deliver an online service, with a pilot online test 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 online will see 4,000 online theory tests available for all categories of vehicles per month. Tests are available on a ‘first come, first served’...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driver 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 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 Licences (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An applicant for a Group 2 (bus and/or truck) driving licence must meet the minimum physical and mental fitness and eyesight standards specified in Schedules 6 and 7 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (SI 537 of 2006), as amended. Detailed information on the standards can be found in the latest version of the Sláinte agus Tiomáint Medical Fitness to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can advise the Deputy that an outbreak of Covid-19 was confirmed in Mountjoy Prison on 7 May, 2021. This was the most serious outbreak to occur within the prison system to date and resulted in 38 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the general prisoner population. The outbreak was managed in line with the Prison Service Contingency Plan for the Management of Covid-19, which sets out the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the principles governing the awarding of remission are contained within Rule 59 of Statutory Instrument no 252 of 2007 (the Prison Rules), as amended by Statutory Instrument No 385 of 2014. In summary, prisoners sentenced to a term of imprisonment, with the exception of prisoners without a determined sentence, for example life sentence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service has advised that it provides a range of therapeutic, support and counselling services to prisoners. These services remain in place throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to contain the risk of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, a range of measures, including restrictions on the type of access to prisons and prisoners has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish Prison Service currently has a range of rehabilitative, therapeutic and counselling services available for prisoners at all times. I can inform the Deputy that I am also aware that prisoners have access to some additional external community based in-reach services who provide community-based offender support, and peer support services and programmes. The Deputy will understand...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy will be aware, restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown to help victims recover from crime, reduce reoffending and save public resources and it is now widely accepted that restorative justice is compatible with the traditional criminal justice systems of both common law and civil law jurisdictions. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 521 (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can inform the Deputy that while responsibility for this matter rests with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department has engaged with all relevant stakeholders, including the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, with a view to having it resolved. It is my understanding that the matter is under consideration by the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter as the full implementation of the recommendations of the O'Malley Review has been a priority for Minister McEntee and that will continue during my time as Minister of State in the Department of Justice. Following publication of 'Supporting a Victim’s Journey' - our plan to implement the recommendations of the...

Seanad: Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senators who have contributed to this debate. I also thank Senators Boylan, Ó Donnghaile, Warfield and Gavan for bringing forward this Private Members' Bill, which deals with an important aspect of the civil legal aid process. I am pleased that the Government, during its meeting last Friday, approved the Minister for Justice's proposal not to oppose the Bill on Second...

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senators for their contributions. This debate presents an opportunity to underline the importance of the Irish Coast Guard’s aviation service to Ireland as a maritime nation and I welcome the opportunity to set out the current state of play in terms of the ongoing procurement process which is being managed by my Department. The motion tabled by Senators Craughwell and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue today. I am glad to speak on a topic of concern for many public representatives, both local and national, and for people from the Galway area, as outlined by the Deputy. I spoke this afternoon to members of An Garda Síochána in Galway about the recent event in Salthill and events that may be planned for this weekend or other future dates....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I reiterate that I spoke to the senior members of An Garda Síochána in Galway and they have assured me that there is a dedicated policing plan in place for this weekend and for any future events. They are monitoring social media and will be deploying extra Garda resources in the Salthill area or indeed any area where that deployment is needed. If anyone has concerns, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law. This law exists to ensure that people licensed to drive on our roads meet the high standards of safety set out at EU level for passing a driving test. Therefore, a holder of a Member State-issued licence who moves to Ireland can drive on that licence until the licence expires. On expiry, the licence holder can then exchange...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In March, I was delighted to launch Safe Routes to School Programme which will support Active Travel infrastructure for selected schools around the country. The Programme will see approximately €15 million of funding this year to support walking, scooting and cycling to primary and post-primary schools. As the Deputy is likely aware, the Safe Routes to School Programme aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An announcement concerning aviation and international travel wil be made after the Government meeting sceduled for 28 May.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the emergence and spread of variants of concern, has resulted in one of the most sustained and deepest periods of suppression of international travel. Globally, aviation is experiencing its most challenging crisis in its history. In Europe there were 5 million flights in 2020 as against 11 million in the previous year. Restrictions on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: In order to protect our population from the worst effects of the virus and to enable our healthcare system to continue to function and provide essential frontline healthcare services against the virus, it has been necessary for Government to take unprecedented action on public health measures including the introduction of the mandatory hotel quarantine system. Given the epidemiology...