Results 1-20 of 285 for long speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...first tranche of new recruits were deployed. By the end of 2023 there was an increase of 41 driver testers allocated across the driver testing service with a focus on geographical areas with the longest waiting times and highest demand for tests. Sanction remains in place for the Authority to increase the number of testers employed. My Department is working closely with the Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...at the airport. Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures . These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) which...

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

Jack Chambers: ...is familiar with the situation on our roads. Up to today, there have been 36 deaths on Irish roads in 2024. In 2023, there were 188 deaths, a 21% increase on the figure for 2022. When we take a longer view, we can see that the problems we face have been there for some time. Ireland first brought in a national road safety strategy in 1998. If we look at 1997, the last year before...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (20 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures. These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) which was established under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures. These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) which was established under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...at the airport. Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures. These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) which...

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

Jack Chambers: ...The strategy runs from 2021 to 2030 and has the goal of reducing road fatalities and serious injuries by 50% in 2030. This will help put us on track to reach Vision Zero by 2050. Vision Zero is a long-term goal aimed at eradicating road deaths and serious injuries by 2050. It has been adopted by the European Commission in its own road safety strategy. We are currently in phase one of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (7 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...to annual checks after ten years. Delaying testing requirements for cars at four years would place Ireland in breach of EU law. Considerable progress has been made in the past year to address the long-term staffing issues which caused the testing backlog and to increase capacity at test centres. This includes extensive domestic and international recruitment of vehicle inspectors, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...at the airport. Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures. These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) which...

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...and clearer common policies reflecting the EU's fundamental values, including our commitment to peace. Ireland is firm that the EU should play a role in encouraging both an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of a long-term political horizon, and I welcome the engagement of Arab partners, as well as the US and others, to bring about an end to the current violence and to consider...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (13 Dec 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...monitoring, helicopter emergency medical and air ambulance services, with enhanced mission control and communications systems and, for the first time, introduces a fixed wing element. This long-term next generation contract will run for ten years, with options to extend out to 13 years, to 2036. The contract makes provision for the Air Corps to provide the fixed wing service after five...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures. These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport and the broader economy. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...the Authority for direct reply and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. Considerable progress has been made this year to address the long-term staffing issues which caused the testing backlog and increase capacity at test centres. This includes extensive domestic and international recruitment of new vehicle inspectors, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (24 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...or in a public place without a valid NCT. Enforcement of road traffic legislation is a matter for An Garda Síochána. The Deputy will note that there has been considerable progress in addressing the long-term staffing issues which caused the testing backlog and in increasing capacity at test centres, including extensive recruitment of new vehicle inspectors. There are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Park-and-Ride Facilities (17 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...point in their journey, thereby reducing the distances travelled by private car with a corresponding reduction in carbon emissions and congestion. The National Transport Authority, NTA, has long recognised the importance of high-capacity park-and-ride facilities at designated public transport interchanges. It has been providing these facilities as part of ongoing investment in public...

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

Jack Chambers: ...enforcement regarding antisocial behaviour, such as the use of scramblers on the streets of our towns and cities. Senators will be aware that the use of scramblers and quad bikes has been a long-term and complex problem. Addressing it involves legislation coming under the remit of the Minister for Transport and also community initiatives under the remit of the Minister for Justice. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...monitor flights and submit noise complaints. Noise mitigation at Dublin Airport is subject to substantial regulation and oversight as well as best practice mitigation measures. These measures are designed to address long-term adverse effects of aircraft noise on health and quality of life, whilst also facilitating the sustainable development of the airport and the broader economy. In the...

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...a 10-year trajectory for carbon tax increases to reach €100 per tonne of CO2 by 2030; — a significant portion of carbon tax revenue is allocated for expenditure on targeted welfare measures and energy efficiency measures, which not only support the most vulnerable households in society but also, in the long term, provide support against fuel price impacts by reducing our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...needed to plot a sustainable pathway towards decarbonisation, it will be global measures that provide the best opportunity for achieving sector-wide environmental and emissions abatement goals. Ireland’s long-term strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions sets out a proposed decarbonisation pathway trajectory to achieving our net-zero climate objective for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...with many stakeholders in different airports and airlines and with industry experts and people in the energy sector, and many have a different view as to what Ireland should do in the medium- to long term when it comes to SAF production or consumption and with regard to what the market signals we have to give. We must get a rounded view on that and bringing everyone together will help...