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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (30 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The provision of exercise equipment or wellbeing services at sites accessible to hauliers, e.g. rest areas, ports and company premises, is likely to require commercial arrangements with private company operators. As such, I would advise anyone looking to implement a specific health-related project to engage directly with the owners of these sites. For its part, the Government is welcoming of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: Ireland has licence exchange agreements with a number of countries and the Road Safety Authority, which oversees these agreements, is engaging with several other countries with a view to progressing further agreements. Such agreements can be made only when the authorities in both jurisdictions have studied and compared the licensing regimes and each side is satisfied that they are compatible....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Ministerial Committee on Road Safety oversees delivery of the Government's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. The senior official group supporting the Committee is the Road Safety Transformation Partnership Board (RSTPB), comprising representatives from the Departments of Transport and Justice and bodies including the Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (30 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's questions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 to 208, inclusive, together. The Regional Airports Programme for the period 2021 to 2025 was published by my Department on 4 February 2021. This Programme continues to support Ireland’s smallest airports i.e., those that provide scheduled passenger services and handle fewer than one million annual passengers (on average over the two preceding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (30 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: As an island nation, aviation plays a crucial role in our economy and society. The National Aviation Policy, published in 2015, established a policy framework for the further development of the sector. The Policy's objectives were included in the development of Project Ireland 2040, in particular the strategic outcome of high-quality international connectivity. A number of capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (25 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the competent authority for aviation safety regulation in Ireland, as provided for under the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 and officials in my Department have engaged with it on this issue. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) defines an obstacle, outside the airspace defined by aerodrome obstacle limitation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Landing Slots (25 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: daa has statutory responsibility for the management, operation, and development of Dublin Airport. The current cap of 32m passengers per annum at Dublin Airport is a condition attached to planning permission granted for Terminal 2 at the airport. daa recently submitted a planning application to Fingal County Council seeking to increase the passenger cap to 40m and seeking planning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (25 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The International Labour Organization's (ILO's) Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 was adopted at the 96th session of the International Labour Conference on 14 June 2007. The Convention sets out minimum requirements with regard to conditions of service, accommodation and food, occupational safety and health protection, medical care and social security. In effect, the Convention aims to create a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (25 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's questions to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: As mentioned in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 17 January 2024, a ten-year driving licence costs €55. A reduced fee of €35 is charged for a three-year licence. This fee includes the cost of producing a physical licence to the necessary security standards. Under EU and national legislation, these security standards cover the application process, the transmission of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the concerns of the local community and the pressures on the staff. Significant resources are being invested in University Hospital Limerick, which has seen an increase in the workforce of more than 160 whole-time equivalents since the end of 2019. Safer staffing levels for ED nursing staff have been reviewed and national approval was received to recruit additional staff...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Quinlivan for raising this important issue in the House. The Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, is very concerned and conscious of the significant and sustained pressures experienced in University Hospital Limerick. He is committed to ensuring the appropriate supports are delivered to the hospital. In each of the past two years, there were approximately 80,000 attendances...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: Cork County Council is working closely with the community during the remaining delivery of this important scheme. In the briefing provided by the OPW and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, they speak about different types of flood event. I think they reference one particular event having that time period. I take the Deputy's point on the greater frequency that is being seen there. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Having visited Midleton following the flooding from Storm Babet, I have seen at first hand the devastating impact flooding has for home owners, businesses and the wider community. The catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, programme provided the Government with the evidence to launch a national and proactive programme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: The fluvial event was a one in 100 year event.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I know how important this issue is generally and in his constituency. I am taking this debate on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath. At the outset, the Deputy should note that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. In general, the EU VAT directive provides that all goods...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate Deputy O'Sullivan raising this issue and his contributions today. We all know the real importance of the hospitality sector, which is, as the Deputy has stated, a very significant employer across the country, in our cities and towns, as well as in many rural communities. It is a sector where job opportunities exist, ranging from part-time to full-time roles. I am also...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: I am sorry. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is coming. Would the Deputy like to wait?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: Yes, but Deputy Rabbitte is coming.