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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284, 289, 323, 352 and 377 together. The EU adopted a new coordinated approach to travel measures at the meeting of the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 13 October 2020. As set out in the Living with COVID-19 Framework, the Government broadly supported this effort to improve coordination within the Union and has made clear our intention to align...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 287 and 288 together. I am fully aware that the travel trade sector has not been able to reclaim any meaningful level of lost trade over the past 6 months. It is an SME sector, and as such travels agents and tour operators has access to all of the various business supports made available in the July stimulus package and in last month's Budget....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In compliance with the Public Spending Code, a process has commenced to consider options for the next SAR aviation contract as the existing contract comes to an end over the coming years. A Steering Group chaired by the Director of the Irish Coast Guard was established last year to manage this process with a view to ensuring the next service meets domestic and international obligations for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Coast Guard provides national and international patient transfer services to the HSE on a request and as available basis through a Service Level Agreement with the HSE. In practice, international transfer assistance arises in situations where commercial or Air Corps options are not available. Different regulatory constraints apply to such non – SAR services as they are under flown...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Imports and Exports Data (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As has been 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, there is likely to be disruption to the UK landbridge to the EU when customs and border controls between the EU and the UK are introduced, which is now due to happen from January 2021. Since the publication...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: While it is the case that a learner driver must be accompanied by a fully licensed driver at all times, there is no requirement in law for driving instructors to attend test centres with learners sitting driving tests. Operational arrangements at test centres are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred that element of the Deputy's question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Rosslare Europort is unique among the State-owned ports, as it is not a commercial company operating under the Harbours Acts, but is instead operated on a commercial basis as a division of Iarnród Éireann. Brexit will have implications for a number of key ports and airports and Rosslare Europort continues to work closely with a range of Government Departments and Offices in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is aware that the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future commits toward a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland and I believe that rail has a strategic role to play in achieving that change. Following a recent Transport Sectoral meeting of the North South Ministerial Council, Minister Nichola Mallon, MLA, and I both agreed that our Departments should...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA), the statutory regulator, has since the start of the pandemic taken action to reduce the operating costs for small public service vehicle (SPSV) operators. It has extended vehicle age limits and waived late renewal fees though to March 2021. Furthermore, my Department will provide funding to the NTA to enable it to waive standard SPSV licence renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The current SPSV licensing regime is built upon the principle that the purpose of a licence is to indicate a person’s suitability to carry out a function and to ensure that the holder of a licence is subject to lawful conditions and restrictions. As such, a licence should not have, by association, a monetary value or be tradable on the open market. Accordingly, there is no basis for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under Covid19 Level 5 Government restrictions effective from midnight on Wednesday 21 October, for six weeks, applicants can attend an appointment at a National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) centre provided they are an essential worker involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets. Details on what is included in the list of essential workers and retail outlets is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), provided by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), resumed services in June, following the closure of the centres due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. All appointments must be booked in advance as it is not possible to facilitate any walk-ins due to the social distancing requirements, and in the interest of protecting the staff and customers. This,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions)(Covid-19)(No. 8) Regulations 2020 (SI No 448/2020) the National Car Test has been classified as an essential service (see Part 2, Item 14(x) of Schedule 3). Accordingly, the service has not been suspended and vehicle owners should continue to attend NCT Test Centres in order to obtain an NCT certificate for their vehicle.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under Covid19 Level 5 Government restrictions effective from midnight on Wednesday 21 October, candidates can attend their scheduled driving test appointment provided they are an essential worker involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets. The Road Safety Authority has advised it has set up a dedicated email, urgentdrivingtest@rsa.ie, where applicants can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: An Irish driving licence can only be issued to a person resident in Ireland. A person resident in Northern Ireland can not apply for an Irish driving licence.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that the National Car Test (NCT) has been classified as an essential service with respect to the Level 5 restrictions effective from midnight on Wednesday 21 October and accordingly vehicle owners travelling to or from an NCT test centre are not subject to domestic travel restrictions. Anyone with an existing appointment should attend their NCT centre as normal. Vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may be advised that as things stand, the unexpired portion of a certificate of roadworthiness issued by another Member State is recognised in Ireland, provided that the certificate is still valid in terms of the frequency intervals established for periodic roadworthiness testing in Ireland. This is provided for under Article 8(3) of Directive 2014/45/EU and currently applies to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Road Safety Authority is continuing work to expand the online facility to accommodate all driving licence and learner permit application types to enable accessibility on-line rather than by calling to an office. The NDLS hopes to allow all application types to apply online by mid-November. The RSA, through its licensing service the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), has expanded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2021 (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In recognition of the devastating effects of Covid-19, and to secure their ongoing viability, this Government has provided a total budget of €10 million in capital funding to Shannon and Cork airports in 2021. The associated funding scheme will be designed in line with State aid rules, and will be fully compliant the EU's General Block Exemption Regulation. It is intended that...