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Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: Today, I bring the Road Traffic Bill 2024 before the House following its passage in Dáil Éireann on 6 March. The Road Traffic Bill 2024 is an urgent and essential part of the Government's response to the concerning trend of rising road fatalities and serious injuries. This is a short and focused Bill that aims to address issues with driver behaviours through legislative change....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the committee for facilitating the early hearing of Committee Stage of the Road Traffic Bill 2024. This Bill is an essential part of our response to the disturbing upward trend in road deaths and it is a Bill I would like to see passed as soon as possible. I know the committee is familiar with the situation on our roads. Up to today, there have been 36 deaths on Irish roads in...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Today, I will bring the Road Traffic Bill 2024 before the House. This Bill is an urgent and essential part of the Government's response to the concerning trend of rising road fatalities and serious injuries. This is a short and focused Bill that aims to effectively address issues with driver behaviours through legislative change. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (12 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was recently signed into law by the President on 23 June 2023. This is a large piece of legislation which covers a multitude of topics. In the Programme for Government, we committed to addressing a number of concerns, such as the use of e-scooters and e-bikes, variable speed limits, the roll-out out of zero and low-emission vehicles and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 275 together. Among its functions, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) conducts research and analysis of road safety issues. It is an essential reservoir of knowledge and expertise in the area of road safety, and my Department engages with it on an ongoing basis on all relevant matters. This includes engagement where legislation may be required. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (17 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Fitzpatrick for raising this important matter. I know she has been working on it for many years with Oireachtas colleagues. As the Senator is aware, the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on 23 June last. This is wide-ranging legislation that introduces enforceable variable speed limits. It creates a new public body, namely, Zero Emissions...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (17 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Fitzpatrick for her wider advocacy on this very important issue for many urban areas across Dublin and elsewhere. I am also glad of the opportunity to clarify the enforcement of road safety legislation regarding scramblers. The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 is wide-ranging and has important implications in a number of areas. The Government agrees that the antisocial use of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (12 Jul 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was recently signed into law by the President on 23 June 2023. This is a large piece of legislation which covers a multitude of topics. In the Programme for Government, we committed to addressing a number of concerns, such as the use of e-scooters, variable speed limits, rollout out of zero to low emissions vehicles and the necessary infrastructure,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach and all committee members for inviting me here this afternoon to discuss my remit at the Department of Transport since my appointment in mid-December. Since my appointment as Minister of State with special responsibility for international and road transport and logistics, I have sought to progress work relating to road transport and road safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: The safety of all road users, and particularly those more vulnerable road users, is at the forefront of my department's work to progress legislation for light electric 'micromobility' vehicles such as e-scooters and e-bikes. I believe that e-scooters have a role to play as a form of emission-free micromobility. At the same time, they have to be legislated for in a way which will ensure the...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the work my colleagues, Deputies Lahart and Curran, have done on this legislation. This problem is a scourge and a terror for many communities in Dublin. In every residents' association and at every public meeting there is a consistent trend of issues with scrambler bikes. People ranging from young children to those in their early twenties are terrorising communities....

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: In addition, there must be accountability with regard to a registry for owners. That is proposed in the Bill. Our party is constructive and if there are amendments on which we can work with the Government and other parties, my colleagues will facilitate them in order that we can have the best legislation possible. However, it is important to take action in respect of this issue. We...

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the work done by my colleague, Deputy John Lahart, in preparing this legislation. As Deputies Eamon Ryan and Curran said, we can all work on this together as a collective. The benefit of the legislation versus what the Green Party has presented is that it is not overly prescriptive. It is important to have a broad and wide public consultation process with stakeholders, the...