Results 41-60 of 716 for garda speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...requirements and safety standards they must meet for legal use on Irish roads. Until these regulations are in place, e-scooters will remain illegal to use in public places and on public roads and An Garda Síochána may seize them. There are no plans to regulate for any other type of PPT at this point. The Road Safety Authority is preparing a safety focused communications...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...bike provisions in the Road Traffic and Roads Act will be commenced.There are three measures to address misuse of scramblers. Dangerous driving, previously an offence only in a ‘public place’, will become an offence in any location. New powers will allow me to make regulations barring certain classes of vehicle from certain classes of territory, and there will be new Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...utmost importance, arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour on public transport are matters which first and foremost must be managed by each public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is further engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. As such,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...operation of public transport. The safety and security of public transport passengers and staff are matters for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. Decisions regarding the policing of public transport and the allocation of Garda resources are matters for the Minister of Justice and the Garda Commissioner. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (31 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...features dispatch operators, passenger representatives, members representing the interests of disabled passengers and older passengers, members from the tourist industry, local government and from An Garda Síochána. Such broad and diverse representation is important when considering SPSV policy issues. There is currently one vacancy on the Committee. The NTA, on behalf of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (31 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...coming within my remit as the Minister of State for Transport, and community initiatives within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice. This Bill will provide the necessary tools to An Garda Síochána to tackle this issue. There are three measures in the Bill to address this matter: dangerous driving, currently an offence only in a ‘public place’ will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...site, meets the relevant data protection requirements, and can only be accessed by persons of good character in direct employment with the local authorities concerned or, where relevant, An Garda Síochána.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...in regulations rather than the Bill. That will not change in the amendments or drafting of the Bill. As I said, we will continue to review and revise that issue based on the best advice from An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority. Nothing in the Bill will change that or affect the rights of people to be able to get a licence.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I understand the Senator's concern, but I do not agree with the proposal. Section 5(p) of the Bill inserts a new section, section 109A, into the Road Traffic Act 1961 to provide for new Garda powers to deal with dangerous driving. I appreciate the Senators are concerned about the reference to a vehicle which is not only being driven or used but also likely to be driven or used in any place...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...the real threat to people, particularly in parks, streets or urban areas, where people very threatened and very much endangered by the use of these scramblers. The Bill includes a provision for a garda to be able to stop a person, take down his or her address and other details and, if necessary, require that person to dismount, or to seize. However, we all know, and it is what I am...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...received by me or my Department regarding illegal operators in the industry are sent to the NTA for investigation by the NTA's enforcement team. In addition to that team, all members of An Garda Síochána are empowered to investigate offences under SPSV legislation. When information relating to the operation of an unlicensed SPSV service, is received by the NTA, it is assessed and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...operation of public transport. The safety and security of public transport passengers and staff are matters for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. Decisions regarding a transport police unit and the allocation of Garda resources are matters for the Minister of Justice and the Garda Commissioner. Previously,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...utmost importance, arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour on public transport are matters which first and foremost must be managed by each public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána where appropriate. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is further engaged with public transport operators regarding the issue of anti-social behaviour. As such,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. In the period to end March 2023, a total of 1,303 new SPSV driver licences were granted by An Garda Síochána, the licensing authority for SPSV drivers. This is a 58% increase when compared to the previous 12 months (April to March 2022) and 63.8% relate to new applications to drive in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...to support consistent implementation of air quality legislation across the country. It will also facilitate co-ordinated, intelligence-led enforcement activities with other authorities such as An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. In the interim, my Department is also continuing to engage with enforcement personnel on the ground, developing guidance and training,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Regulations (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...ensure that the implementation of the Directive is monitored on an ongoing basis within the State and formalise channels of communication both with the relevant authorities of other Member States and with An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. Regulation 7(2) of the 2018 Regulations designates the Central Bank of Ireland as the NCA in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...the open market. Therefore, the current licensing regime is built on this principle. An SPSV licence should simply indicate a person’s suitability to carry out the role of taxi operator, as decided by Revenue, An Garda Síochána and the NTA. The Advisory Committee on SPSVs is the central focus on engagement with the SPSV sector in relation to issues affecting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...is if someone is parked the wrong way. It does not provide that level of detail but there are other mechanisms for addressing that. The Cathaoirleach is correct about enforcement and how An Garda Síochána and the RSA have a key role to play in making sure our roads and people's behaviour are safe. We had a problem coming out of Covid. It is very uncertain as to why there...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (2 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), is the licensing authority for small public service vehicles (SPSVs) and An Garda Síochána is the licensing authority for the drivers of SPSVs. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. In July 2021, the NTA increased the 12 month period that a taxi,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (2 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...that a licence should have no monetary value or be traded on the open market and should simply indicate a person’s suitability to carry out the role of taxi operator, as decided by Revenue, An Garda Síochána and the National Transport Authority (NTA). The Advisory Committee on SPSVs sent advice to me on this subject recently which indicates that it is not in favour of...