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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (11 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...possible to tax and insure them and there is no separate licence category for them. Therefore they may not be used on public roads and in public places. However, their use is permitted on private land with the permission of the landowner. While their use on public roads (including footways) is clearly illegal, I am aware that there has been some confusion on this matter and that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Up until very recently, all EU Member States, including Ireland, exempted essential international transport workers (including HGV drivers and Light Commercial Vehicle drivers) not displaying COVID-19 symptoms from quarantine and testing requirements. However, in recent weeks, in response to new variants and growing Covid-19 numbers, several EU Member States introduced restrictions for...

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...establishing a new commercial State air navigation company - involve the reassignment of staff and the redistribution of assets and liabilities. The Bill provides a clear and fair legal structure for the transfer of functions, land, assets and staff. On the matter of staff in particular, employees will move with their current positions on no less favourable terms and conditions. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (21 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...possible to tax and insure them and there is no separate licence category for them. Therefore they may not be used on public roads and in public places. However, their use is permitted on private land with the permission of the landowner. My intention is to legislate for the use of e-scooters in accordance with the Programme for Government. This involves identifying and developing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (21 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Government is engaged in contingency planning should a Covid testing service for truck drivers be required for those drivers travelling on journeys from Ireland to the continent, so that these drivers can meet evolving Covid entry requirements on the continent. Ireland is still advocating that all EU Member States should adhere to the Green Lanes recommendation that essential transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (14 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of the container compounds, car compounds, transit shed and sufferance wharf at Ringaskiddy and Tivoli. The bond has been approved by Revenue “as security for duties and or taxes due on all goods imported, landed delivered to, removed to, deposited, stored, delivered from, removed from or exported”. The Port has advised my Department that companies prefer to use this facility...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ferry Services (12 Nov 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... I understand that the Deputy's question was prompted by the announcement last Thursday regarding increased service frequencies on roll-on roll-off passenger, RoPax, ferry services from Ireland to France from January 2021 and by the publication of the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO, report regarding capacity on continental services. With the Brexit transition period coming...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Strategy (12 Nov 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: As signalled since the publication of the report, The Implications of Brexit on the Use of the Landbridge, by the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO, in 2018, it has been a matter of continuing concern that there is likely to be disruption to access to the British land bridge when customs and border controls between the EU and the UK are introduced at the end of the year. Since the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Strategy (12 Nov 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...checks. I thank the haulage industry representatives for their ongoing engagement with my Department. We know that the situation from 1 January will not be easy and there will be delays at the UK land bridge. That is why our ACT Now and Prepare to Switch campaign is asking importers and exporters to assess their needs in respect of the direct routes to the Continent, communicate with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (12 Nov 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the aim of all the State Agencies and the Dublin Port Company is to ensure minimal disruption to the ongoing operations at the Port. It must be acknowledged that Dublin Port Company has made lands available to State services with an area of 14.6 hectares. This is approximately 6% of the total land area of Dublin Port. Dublin Port Company has advised that this loss does not have a...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...haulage sector. Once again, as we approach a Brexit deadline, interconnectivity will be at stake and we need to be prepared for the impact of the outcome of trade negotiations on aviation, road haulage, the land bridge, as well as the export and import of goods to the island. My Department has diligently worked on these matters throughout 2020 at three different levels. These are:...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 31 – Transport (Revised) (21 Oct 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...transport to aviation, at the ports, and in the road haulage sector. We have had continued engagement with the haulage sector. It is rightly concerned about the backlog and disruption at the UK land bridge. It is important to say that even if there is a deal about this, there will be disruption at the UK land bridge. We call on businesses and the industry to investigate direct routes...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...operation into 2021. Considering the impact of Covid-19 on international travel and global supply chains, one of my key priorities is to ensure continuity of transport links to and from Ireland as well as ensuring that goods can continue to move throughout Ireland. During March and April, a drop in overall freight activity levels was evident given the temporary closure of many retail...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ports Development (28 Jul 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...with the various State agencies to put in place the necessary port facilities and infrastructure. On offshore wind, in recent weeks the Dutch logistics company, XELLZ, has selected the port of Rosslare as its offshore wind supply base and has acquired private land around the port. It is early days but the company aims to tap into upcoming Irish offshore wind opportunities. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: This session will involve an examination of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, special report on climate change and land. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Dr. Eamon Haughey of Trinity College Dublin. We also welcome, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Bill Callanan, Mr. John Muldowney and Mr. Karl Coggins. Mr. John Spink...

Report of Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (9 May 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...on Climate Action, responding to the Citizen's Assembly report on climate change, was formally launched on 16 April 2019. This report marks the beginning of a new era for climate policy in Ireland. The report represents all-party consensus on many of the tough and ambitious actions the Government must take to address its international climate commitments and go beyond that to become a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is recommendation No. 4, as amended, agreed? Agreed. Is recommendation No. 5 agreed? Agreed. We now move on to chapter 8, which deals with agriculture and land use. There are eight recommendations here. Do members wish me to read them out? Is recommendation No. 1 agreed? Agreed. Is recommendation No. 2 agreed? Agreed. Is recommendation No. 3 agreed? Agreed. Is recommendation No....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (20 Nov 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has plans to sell, lease or enter into forms of management arrangement of land at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47927/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (20 Nov 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Coillte or its representatives or agents have met or communicated with hotels (details supplied) or their representatives or agents to discuss the sale, lease or forms of management arrangement of land adjacent to the grounds of hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...€40 million, would that not be a way of resolving the issue of the funding shortfall identified by the BAI? Ms Forbes mentioned that RTÉ had used the money it had received when it sold some of its lands at Donnybrook to reduce its bank debt. What is it current level of debt? By how much has it been reduced? Ms Forbes referred to the finding made in the Mulvey gender and...