Results 1-20 of 326 for garda speaker:Jack Chambers

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...limit process will work in respect of local authorities. A camera-based enforcement strategy group was established in the context of the wider use of camera technology. We are working with An Garda Síochána and the other transport agencies on the wider strategy that is required but also any further legislative changes that may be required in the context of additional levels...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the use of cameras by the Garda to assist in the detection of certain offences. The powers have been used by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, working with the Garda. It is open to road authorities to use these powers on a similar basis for other offences. As part of our wider camera-based enforcement strategy, we want to have many...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...to be finalised before the end of 2024. There are also a number of ongoing and immediate actions in respect of cameras in advance of the production of the wider strategy. TII is working with An Garda Síochána (AGS) on the rollout of three additional average speed camera locations, while AGS has also approved the rollout of nine additional static cameras. A 20% increase in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...discussed by the Department with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and state and industry entities through the National Civil Aviation Security Committee (Dept. of Defence, Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána are all represented on this Committee) and the aviation safety-focused National State Safety Coordination Committee. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is a...

Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...that pieces of information taken in conjunction could enable the identification of an individual. For this reason, the Department has engaged extensively on the issues arising with the RSA, An Garda Síochána, local authorities and the Data Protection Commission to identify a solution which will allow for the sharing and use of data in a manner compliant with GDPR. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (14 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...the Road Safety Authority has carried out a data impact assessment on mobile phone detection. However, my officials will shortly seek legal advice on the camera enforcement powers conferred on An Garda Síochána by the Road Traffic Act 2010. This advice will be an important input into the development of the camera strategy and associated data protection issues. Section 81 of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (14 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the use of cameras, radar guns or other electronic apparatus by An Garda Síochána to obtain evidence to assist in the detection of specific traffic offences. Section 81 requires electronic apparatus used to capture this type of evidence to be approved in advance by An Garda Síochána or Transport Infrastructure Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (14 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...7 of the Act also requires the Authority to prepare what are referred to as ‘programmes’ – that is, Ireland’s multi-annual Road Safety Strategies; in doing so to consult with State Agencies, including the Garda, where necessary; and to submit such programmes to the Minister. The Road Safety Authority (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006),...

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

Jack Chambers: ...convicted of a court disqualification, the notification includes the requirement to surrender the driving licence or learner permit to the NDLS within 14 days of commencement of disqualification. An Garda Síochána have access to data on the Department's National Vehicle Driver File (NVDF) as part of their Mobility Strategy and therefore can detect and prosecute a driver who...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fines Administration (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...to Parliamentary Question 50 of the 10th April 2024, I as Minister for Transport cannot comment on the processing of payments arising from speeding offences, as such operations are a matter for An Garda Síochána. The Deputy may wish to note, however, that officials from my Department have been working on amendments to the European Cross-border Exchange of Information...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Strategies (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...to be finalised before the end of 2024. There are also a number of ongoing and immediate actions in respect of cameras in advance of the production of the wider strategy. TII is working with An Garda Síochána (AGS) on the rollout of three additional average speed camera locations, while AGS has also approved the rollout of nine additional static cameras. A 20% increase in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (23 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...is issued by the Department of Transport and includes the requirement to surrender the driving licence or learner permit to the NDLS within 14 days of commencement of disqualification. An Garda Síochána have access to data on the National Vehicle Driver File (NVDF) as part of their Mobility Strategy and therefore can detect and prosecute a driver who continues to drive while...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (18 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...locations referenced and is therefore not withholding the information requested, for GDPR reasons or otherwise. Responsibility for investigating road traffic incidents rests with the An Garda Síochána, which collects collision data at the roadside. To obtain collision information at the specific junctions requested, the Deputy should make contact with An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (18 Apr 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 collisions 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...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: .... There is no doubt that enforcement is critical to deterring those who violate the laws on our roads. To that end, we are working with road safety partners in Transport Infrastructure Ireland and An Garda Síochána to roll out additional average speed and static cameras as part of the development of the national road safety cameras strategy. This is in conjunction with the...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...to redouble our efforts to reverse the current trend using everything at our disposal. Legislative change, renewed and enhanced educational campaigns, enhanced enforcement both through increased Garda numbers and technology, and improved engineering will all form part of the solution. While we have made great strides since our first national road safety strategy began in 1998, that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (11 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...have an NVDF record to be matched to. However, it is also the case that some disqualifications are imposed on Irish licence holders but it is not possible to match these to the appropriate record. As the Garda Inspectorate Report explains, the primary cause for this is the failure of the individual to produce their driving licence in court. This is a topic which is subject of ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fines Administration (10 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The administration of speeding offences, including payment methods for same, is a matter for An Garda Síochána and accordingly, falls under the remit of the Minister for Justice. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: The forthcoming changes to alcohol licensing hours being brought forward by the Department of Justice may entail a need to consider enforcement arrangements such as Garda deployment. These are, however, a matter for the Garda Commissioner. If there are any implications in terms of Garda resourcing, this would be a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice. My Department's role is to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...) Regulations 1992 (SI No. 385 of 1992) and amendments made thereon set out the procedures regarding notification and recording of change of vehicle ownership. While data from the NVDF is shared with An Garda Síochána, the issuance of speeding fines, including establishing who the vehicle owner was at the time of the offence, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. ...