Results 41-60 of 318 for garda speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...recipient and the legal basis for sharing. The Government Departments, Agencies and other bodies that have received datasets from the Department of Transport include but are not limited to: -An Garda Siochana -Department of Public Expenditure, NPD Delivery and Reform -Department of Social Protection -Department for Infrastructure of Northern Ireland -Health and Safety Authority -Central...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (17 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (17 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...speed limits as recommended by the Review and to revise the Guidelines. Collectively, this will assist local authorities to carry out their own speed limit reviews and pass bye-laws for 'special' speed limits, where appropriate. An Garda Siochana are responsible for the enforcement of speed limits and do so through the use of cameras, such as GoSafe fixed cameras and variable speed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...1 of the Government's Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 is to 'Review current arrangements in relation to traffic wardens and other authorised officers' powers of enforcement, complementary to An Garda Síochána, to identify any further developments that may be appropriate, subject to legal advice.' This particular action arose out the public consultation phase during the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...system to make Ireland and our communities a safer place for all. On justice issues, I have absolutely zero confidence in Sinn Féin. I have zero confidence in Sinn Féin as a party giving the Garda the support it needs to deal with the far right who want to undermine and destroy our country. Sinn Féin has seen a political opportunity and seized on the recent horrific...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...summary conviction. Following enactment of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 and the signing of a data sharing agreement under that legislation, MIBI has begun providing insurance details to An Garda Síochána on a daily basis, to support the identification of vehicles being driven without insurance. The data include: - Name and address of the insurance policy holder - Insurance...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Road Safety (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...progressed. We are trying to sequence and synchronise this in a way that actually translates into reducing speed limits. I agree that we need to strengthen enforcement. We are working with An Garda Síochána to ensure this. The Christmas road safety campaign is being launched today. The focus is very much on enforcement and on the issue of speed. I will come back on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...'s plate to indicate that they adhere to these parameters. Ensuring that any vehicle obeys the speed limit, as with the enforcement of all road traffic legislation, is ultimately a matter for An Garda Síochána. Separately, new rules, requiring registration, taxation, insurance and a driver’s licence, will shortly also apply to electric mopeds (e-mopeds). E-mopeds are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (29 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...the fleet. However, a noise test is carried out during the NCT where vehicle exhaust noise is excessive. Enforcement of noise pollution, as with all road traffic legislation, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. The Gardaí are empowered to stop cars with removed or faulty silencers and penalties apply under the Road Traffic Acts. This does not include the power to seize a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ..., or providing a lifelong permit, would compromise permit security and increase the potential for fraud. Regular renewal ensures that the photograph is current and that enforcement authorities (An Garda Síochána and local authority traffic wardens) can confirm the permit holder’s identity and their entitlement to the permit. A defined validity period also restricts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. As the Deputy may be aware, collision data are compiled by An Garda Síochána (AGS) in the first instance. AGS publish fatality statistics on a daily basis and other roads policing statistics on a regular basis, which can be accessed at: garda.ie/en/roads-policing/statistics/. With regard to reporting on collisions more...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...safety, including the roll-out of variable speed limits in response to adverse conditions, the further use of cameras to support safety, and measures to reduce the number of uninsured drivers and assist An Garda Síochána in its enforcement of road traffic legislation. Another priority is to review our national driver testing curriculum and service in order that they are fit for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government commits to enhancing the powers of An Garda Síochána to limit the antisocial use of scramblers and quadbikes, including through legislation if necessary. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on the 23 June 2023. Among its provisions, the Act aims to adequately tackle the antisocial use of scramblers and quadbikes via...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...enforcement, increased driver education, infrastructural improvements and legislative reform. On enforcement, research by the Road Safety Authority, RSA, confirms that drivers rank having more gardaí on the roads as the single most influential factor that would encourage them to stop speeding or using mobile phones. There has been a decrease in the number of offences detected in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...public statement I have made, I have referred to strengthening enforcement. We must match progress on legislative reform in parallel with improved enforcement. We have engaged on that with the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice. There must be a perception of detection among the public for the overall paradigm of offences to be workable. That is an ongoing focus for me as I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: My understanding is that An Garda Síochána sought to maximise the opportunities with GoSafe. The possibility through the contract was to increase by up to 20%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Garda will be able to give further information on that. It is recruiting additional personnel to run the GoSafe vans and procuring additional vehicles to maximise the opportunities through GoSafe. I agree that if there is further capability to do more there, that should be pursued. My understanding, however, is that the Garda has sought to reach the upper end of what is possible...