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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have not been made aware of any instances where airlines have changed their terms and conditions in this way. Under Regulation (EC) 261/2004, passengers are entitled to compensation if their flight arrives at a destination 3 hours or more after the scheduled arrival time, unless the air carrier can prove that the delay was the result of extraordinary circumstances. Carriers should also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driver theory 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: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driver theory 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 (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Minister of State Naughton and I met with the CEO of Aer Lingus on 19 May to discuss their latest announcement on restructuring and the closure of bases in Cork and Shannon. I acknowledged the very difficult and unprecedented challenges being faced by Aer Lingus. In that context, and in light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Aer Lingus has decided to take measures to reduce its cost base....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service and remains closed for now. The Department understands the frustration at this decision, however, these restrictions imposed by the Government based on the advice of NPHET and their panel of scientific experts, are in place to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on this country and its people. Officials both in this Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The driver theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. The information requested is held by the Authority and the question 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: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is in constant contact with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) since the start of the pandemic regarding all of its services, the impact of Covid-19 on those services, and how they can best be maintained in the current circumstances. The information the regarding the number of new applicants in these categories for both driver test and theory test in County Cork in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service and remains closed for now. The Department understands the frustration at this decision, however, these restrictions imposed by the Government based on the advice of NPHET and their panel of scientific experts, are in place to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on this country and its people. Officials both in this Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department regularly uploads information related to the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft on the gov.ie website, which is available at this link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/15da60-the-carriage-of-munitions-o f-war-on-civil-aircraft/#statistics.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Exemptions permitting the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft are granted pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. These exemptions are applied for by and granted to civil air transport operators only. My colleague Mr Simon Coveney T.D., as Minister for Foreign Affairs, is best placed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service and remains closed for now. The Department understands the frustration at this decision. However, these restrictions imposed by the Government based on the advice of NPHET and their panel of scientific experts, are in place to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on this country and its people. Officials both in this Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware, in recognition of the very difficult circumstances being faced by airports and taking account of the recommendations of the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery, the Government announced an €80 million funding package specifically for Irish aviation in 2021. This funding is detailed as follows: Grant Aid Eligible Airports Capital Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Government has put in place a range of supports for businesses, including those in the aviation sector. These supports include the wage subsidy scheme, alleviation of commercial rates, deferral of tax liabilities, the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme, the Credit Guarantee Scheme, and the SBCI Working Capital Scheme. My Department has estimated that up to €300 million in operational...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: A reply from the Road Safety Authority issued to Deputy Connolly on 22 April 2021. In their response, the Authority set out the details as follows: It is the case that debit and credit card payments, and Apple Pay and Google Pay are the current acceptable payment types in NDLS offices and that we are unable to accept cash, cheques, postal order or pre-paid card payments. This was introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy may be aware that the Justice Plan 2021 commits to introducing new legislation to deal with hate crime and incitement to hatred by the end of this year. The General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021 was published in April. The policy on which these legislative proposals are based is set out in “Legislating for Hate Speech and Hate Crime in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the following update on the Dublin Probate Office. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have been informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the outbreak of Covid-19 in Mountjoy Prison, which was confirmed on 7 May 2021 has been successfully contained and the prison returned to a more normal regime on Friday 21 May 2021. This outbreak was the most serious outbreak to occur within our prisons since the emergence of Covid-19 in 2020. The outbreak...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware, a person found guilty in court of a sexual offence automatically becomes subject to the registration / notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. The sex offender is obliged to notify the Gardaí of their name and address for a period and any change in address must be notified within a specified time. The 2001 Act also provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Irish Prison Service authorities, who are the competent body for the administration of applications received under the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Transfer of Sentenced Persons, have confirmed that from 1 January 2021 to 20 May 2021, a total of eight applications have been received, four of which are inward. The breakdown is as follows; one from Portugal, one from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can inform to the Deputy that, following the recruitment campaigns for posts of Chief State Pathologist and State Pathologists in late 2020, the post of Chief State Pathologist was successfully filled and two of the State Pathology posts have also been filled. There is currently one vacancy outstanding. In light of the difficulties experienced in recruiting in this specialised field, a...