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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399, 400 and 401 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including application and scheduling matters. As such, the information requested in relation to the driver testing waiting times and the theory test waiting times in Cork is held by the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety Authority (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: In January 2024 the Department commissioned an independent, external review of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). On 5 November 2024, the Government approved publication of the Review and noted the proposal of the Minister for Transport to reform the RSA. This reform will be carried out on a phased and planned basis. In the short-term, a Departmental Group led by the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The Government approved the formal drafting of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 on 15 April. As set out in the Programme for Government, this Bill will provide the necessary legislative basis to facilitate the flow of information so that local authorities, in their role as road authorities, may request, receive and process road collision data from both the Road Safety Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety Authority (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The Government has a dedicated Road Safety Strategy for the period from 2021 to 2030, which is aligned with the EU Vision Zero aspiration for 2050 and includes the interim target of halving fatalities and serious injuries on our roads by 2030. The Strategy is delivered in partnership by key road safety agencies, including my Department, the Department of Justice, the Road Safety Authority and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Mountain Rescue Service (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The Department of Transport is responsible for administrative arrangements for the “Coastal and Inshore, Mountain and Cave Rescue Grant Current” on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG). This is an annual maintenance grant to support the search and rescue activities of the ten Mountain and Cave Rescue Teams who are constituent members of Mountain Rescue Ireland (MRI). They are...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes all application and scheduling matters. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please contact my office if a response has not been received within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy may know, the National Transport Authority (NTA) published the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) in 2020, which was developed in consultation with Cork City and Cork County Councils and with input from other key stakeholders, including Iarnród Éireann. As part of this process, the route from Midleton to Youghal was earmarked for development as a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 445 together. The Courts Service may generate statistics related to applications for driving licence restorations but my Department does not. The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) role in driving licence restorations is simply to amend the expiry date of the disqualification on the National Driver and Vehicle File when instructed to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The Government's priority in reaching licence exchange agreements with non-EU/EEA jurisdictions has been to identify countries that may be a source of professional HGV or bus drivers, given the well-documented shortages faced in Ireland and across the EU in these sectors. Ireland completed an exchange agreement with Georgia in 2024 and the RSA has recently recommended licence exchange...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service . As such, the information requested in relation to the waiting times in Cavan and Monaghan is held by the RSA. I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Services (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: My overarching priority is the safe and effective transition of the aviation contract without interruption to service. The two contracted operators, CHCI and BIL are contractually obliged to provide sufficient capacity, expertise and resources to maintain safe search and rescue operations on a 24/7 basis across all areas of the country throughout this process. As has been proven with the CHCI...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including application and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department are involved in the service at an operational level, not hold information on individual cases. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Offices (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The management and operation of motor tax offices falls under the remit of the local authorities that run such offices. On this basis, concerns in relation to opening hours and public offices should be directed to the local authority concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tax Code (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. In order to be taxed as a goods vehicle, a vehicle must be constructed or adapted for use and must be solely used for the conveyance of goods or burden of any other description in the course of trade or business, as provided for in Part 1 of the Schedule of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act of 1952. In order to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: Irish driver licensing operates within a framework of EU law - the driver licensing legislation with which all Member States must comply. The standards for testing drivers are set at EU level. and all EU driving licences are exchangeable when a person moves from one Member State to another. Ireland may make bilateral agreements on licence exchange with non-EU jurisdictions. This is not a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: The Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations 2024 (SI 199 of 2024) www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2024/si/199/made/en/print provide for technical standards and conditions for the safe use of e-scooters. E-scooters used on public roads must: • have a maximum continuous rated power output of 400 watts or less • have a maximum net weight of 25 kilograms (including batteries)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes special accommodations to the driving test for candidates requiring such. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Licence Service and its operations. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Test (29 Apr 2025)

Seán Canney: As stated in Parliamentary Question no 136 of 10 April 2024, under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the delivery of the service at an operational level. As detailed in my earlier response, the main measure taken to support the RSA in the...