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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department had previously requested that the Road Safety Authority, as the body legally responsible for the driver theory test, examine whether theory tests can be taken on line remotely and what is required to do so.   I am pleased to inform you that the Driver Theory Test service has launched a pilot phase of a new initiative, which offers a Remote Testing service for specific...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An application for a driving licence should be made in the country where a person has their “normal residence”. The definition of “normal residence” means the place where a person usually lives, that is for at least 185 days in each year, because of personal and occupational ties, or, in the case of a person with no occupational ties, because of personal ties which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is in constant contact with the Road Safety Authority 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.  Due to suspension of driver testing services in the first 2020 lockdown, along with the health protocols since resumption of service and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is in constant contact with the Road Safety Authority 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 National Driver Licence Service, provided by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), resumed operations in June, following the closure of the centres due to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: An EU driving licence is exchangeable for an Irish driving licence, except where the licence issued by the other Member State was itself issued in exchange for a licence from a state that is not a Member State, or a state that Ireland does not have a licence exchange agreement with. Therefore a UK licence that was obtained when the UK was an EU Member State, through the exchange of a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Specific details on individual test centres are an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred this Question 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 (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is in constant contact with the Road Safety Authority 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. Due to suspension of driver testing services in the first 2020 lockdown, along with the health protocols since resumption of service and the further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As provided for under Part 2, Item 14(x) of the Schedule to the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 10) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 701 of 2020), the NCT has been classified as an essential service. This is in light of its role in protecting public safety, including the safety of essential workers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will not be granting an exemption to learner drivers to drive unaccompanied, irrespective of the circumstances. It must be understood that a learner permit is not a licence, but a permit to allow a person to drive while learning. The purpose of the driving test is to set out the minimum level of knowledge, skill and competency that a learner must demonstrate in order to become a fully...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The requirement for those over 70 (without and Identified or specified illness) to provide a medical report had been removed up to 31 December 2020. Due to the recent rise in Covid-19 cases my Department has provided for a further extension until 30 June 2021. In the interest of road safety, over-70s with an identified or specified illness must provide a medical report with their driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department does not have any regulatory role in relation to the car rental sector, nor does it operate or administer any grant or support schemes for car rental firms. Like other retail service industries, it falls within the purview of my colleague the Tánaiste and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I understand that the tourism aspects are also considered by my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2020 signed on 30 October 2020 transposing Directive (EU) 2020/612 provides that where a person holds a manual driving licence in the category B, and obtained at any time from 30 November 2013, a certificate of competency in an automatic vehicle in any of the following categories BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E,...

Proposal re Agreement with Danish State on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputies for their contributions, specifically the members of the Select Committee on Climate Action who gave priority consideration to these agreements at their meeting yesterday afternoon. A number of Deputies have rightly remarked on the significant costs to the State associated with these agreements and what an equivalent investment of €50 million would have achieved...

Proposal re Agreement with Republic of Estonia on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement between Ireland and the Republic of Estonia on the establishment of a framework for the statistical transfer of energy from renewable sources for target compliance purposes under Directive 2009/28/EC, signed and done at Dublin on 4th December, 2020, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th December,...

Proposal re Agreement with Danish State on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement between Ireland and the Danish State on the establishment of a framework for the statistical transfer of energy from renewable sources for target compliance purposes under Directive 2009/28/EC, signed and done at Dublin on 1st December, 2020, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th December, 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy's query relates to a type-approval end-of-series derogation request pursuant to Article 44 of Regulation (EU) 168/2013. Under article 3(b)(xi) of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477/2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I am, however, given to understand that the RSA has now completed its assessment and has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: The RSA have set up a dedicated webform at to allow customers to assess whether they qualify for an urgent test appointment and if so, to submit an application for same. If the applicant’s request is accepted, they will be placed on a short notice list and may be called for a test with as little as one days’ notice. While there is some capacity for urgent test slots, the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA), I have referred your question to the Authority for direct response. If you do not receive a response within 10 working days, please contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA), I have referred your question to the Authority for direct response. If you do not receive a response within 10 working days, please contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Dec 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA), I have referred your question to the Authority for direct response. If you do not receive a response within 10 working days, please contact my office directly.