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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Increasing the capacity of Dublin Airport is in line with National Aviation Policy which recognises the strategic importance of Dublin Airport in meeting national social and economic policy goals and includes a specific objective of developing Dublin Airport as a hub airport with the necessary capacity to connect key existing and emerging global markets. Dublin Airport is a key driver of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driver Testing Service. Regarding the driver testing service, in order to meet unprecedented demand and address driver testing delays, last year, my Department gave approval for the recruitment of up to 75 additional driver testers. This brings the total...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Traffic Bill 2024 was passed by Dáil Éireann on 6 March. This is a short and focused Bill aimed at addressing the current rising trend of road fatalities and serious injuries, and among other things the implementation of key recommendations from the Speed Limit Review. It is expected that the Bill will be passed by the Oireachtas and signed into law in early Q2 of 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I have contacted AirNav Ireland, who have operational responsibility for the management of air traffic within the State, and they have informed me that the flights referenced followed standard flight paths out of Dublin airport. There were no anomalous flights during this period, and all Dublin departures maintained customary altitudes relative to their respective aircraft types and in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), as providers of the National Driver Licence Service, and my Department have no plans to change the licensing rules regarding tractors. Category W will continue to be the licence category that covers work vehicles and land tractors. The definition of “work vehicle” means a vehicle (other than a land tractor) which has a maximum design speed not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: In line with commitments set out under the current Government Road Safety Strategy, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) assembled an expert working group in 2023 to examine and make recommendations for the implementation of an alcohol interlock programme, supported by a drink drive rehabilitation course in Ireland, for high-risk drink drive offenders. The work of this group is currently in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. As Minister, I have no function in respect of operational matters, including the award of contracts for provision of the NCTS. However, I am given to understand by the Road Safety Authority that a key performance indicator (KPI) for provision of tests within a national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, which includes the operation of the Theory Test. I have therefore referred the 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. Pending this more detailed response, I am informed that the Driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and my Department have no plans to change the licensing rules regarding tractors. Category W will continue to be the licence category that covers work vehicles and land tractors. The definition of “work vehicle” means a vehicle (other than a land tractor) which has a maximum design speed not exceeding 40 kilometres per hour and which is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport. As the provision of defibrillators and training staff at the airport is an operational matter for daa, I have forwarded your request to daa for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The legislation referred in the Deputy’s question is Section 41(1)(c) of the Road Traffic Act, 1994, as amended by the Road Traffic Act 2006, which gives a member of An Garda Síochána the power of detention, removal, storage and subsequent release or disposal of a vehicle using the public road, where the member reasonably believes that the vehicle’s motor tax has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I have no plans to change the rules to allow a person who holds a driving licence for an automatic transmission car to drive a manual transmission car. A person must pass their driving test in a manual transmission vehicle if they wish to obtain a driving licence to drive a manual transmission car. If a person passes their driving test in an automatic transmission vehicle, the driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. From 1 May 2023 responsibility for past pensionable remuneration for all Irish Aviation Authority (“IAA”) staff, transferred from the IAA to AirNav Ireland. In line with the Rules of the Pension Plan any increases to pensions in payment are at the discretion of AirNav Ireland, and where proposed are subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Irish Aviation Authority (“IAA”) is responsible for the safety and security of civil aviation in Ireland, as well as the economic regulation of commercial aviation operations. Its functions are funded by way of fees and charges to the end user. The setting of such fees and charges is a matter for the IAA. I understand that the IAA has recently increased some of its fees,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) or my Department have not changed the licensing rules regarding tractors. Category W will continue to be the licence category that covers work vehicles and land tractors. The definition of “work vehicle” means a vehicle (other than a land tractor) which has a maximum design speed not exceeding 40 kilometres per hour and which is constructed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Coverage (7 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Under Section 56 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, motor insurance is required to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place. Motor third party liability (MTPL) insurance is the minimum level of motor insurance needed in Ireland for mechanically propelled vehicles. This insurance covers an accident causing damage to property or injury to anybody other than the driver. All MTPL...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputies for the items they raised. Some did not relate to the Bill but I am happy to come back on some of those. Deputy Daly raised the issue of roadside testing. This would apply to any planned or random checkpoint in the context of testing, as per his question. In the context of the RSA allocation, we found additional reserves in the RSA budget towards the end of last...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, lines 30 and 31, to delete “subsection (2) or (2A)” and substitute “subsection (2), (2A) or (2C)”.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 3: In page 9, lines 32 and 33, to delete “subsection (2) or (2A)” and substitute “subsection (2), (2A) or (2C)”.

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, after line 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 10 of Act of 2010 13. Section 10 of the Act of 2010 is amended— (a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4): “(4A) Where a member of the Garda Síochána, under paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (4), requires a person to provide...