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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Office of Public Works (15 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I am advised by my officials that the Dún Laoghaire rocket house is vested in the Minister for Transport. This property is currently vacant and surplus to my department’s requirements. The OPW is working with my department to assist with the disposal of the property. Subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that under EU law, Ireland is obliged to adhere to the minimum specified technical standards and intervals for carrying out periodic roadworthiness inspections on motor vehicles. These requirements have been transposed into Irish law by the Road Traffic (National Car Test)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise the deputy that the expanded use of cameras for road safety and enforcement purposes will be a key focus of the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy to 2030. Increased camera deployment will be guided by the first National Safety Camera Strategy,...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: That is in the past.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the national driver test service. I will share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer. By way of background, the Road Safety Authority, RSA, has statutory responsibility for the national driver test service under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006. The service has a target average wait time of ten weeks between when someone...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that,  Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. I acknowledge that current waiting times for driving tests are far in excess of what is acceptable and I would like...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that a disabled parking permit cannot be issued unless the photo verification section on the initial application has been signed and stamped by a member of An Garda Síochána.  This is standard practice for verifying the photograph as genuinely being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to rail. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath.  The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that my Department 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that a person who is resident in Ireland must have an Irish or EU driving licence to drive here. It is possible to drive in Ireland on a foreign licence under the Geneva Convention, but this only applies to visitors. The RSA is currently reviewing Nova Scotia’s...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for raising his important points and for his suggestions. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000 sets out arrangements for the protection of our architectural heritage. While the planning authority is responsible for adding buildings and features to the record of protected structures, primary responsibility for preventing endangerment of protected structures...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Airports (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputies. I feel and hear their frustration. The programme for Government commits to working with all stakeholders to quickly progress the Waterford Airport project to lengthen and widen the runway, building on the previous Government. The Government recognises the huge value of the aviation sector in supporting international connectivity, economic development, and tourism via...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Airports (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: No.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. It is important to say that broader investment in harbour maintenance and refurbishment is typically funded directly by the responsible local authorities and port companies and through the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme managed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. As outlined in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy and welcome his comments. I agree with him that we need a roadmap to see where we are going. It cannot be spaced out over time because children with disabilities need supports now. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, are working closely together to ensure this is rolled out as quickly as possible. Despite all of these challenges,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regional Airports (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank both Deputies for raising this matter. I understand their frustration. This has been going on a while. I assure the Deputies that this Government is committed to working with all stakeholders to see the Waterford Airport project to lengthen and widen the runway progress. In line with this and on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, I welcome the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for raising this important question. The core principle of progressing disability services, PDS, is to achieve fairer and more equitable access to services for all children with disabilities based on their needs. This includes access to school-based therapy supports for children attending special schools in the country, including in Cork. The Minister fully...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Licences (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Kelly for raising this issue. I am from the most beautiful place in Galway. It is a very rural area called Belclare. The Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Connolly, is laughing at me. It is beautiful but there is scarcely a taxi or hackney there either. I appreciate the issue raised by Deputy Kelly and I thank him for raising it. I will read some of the reply and then...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Licences (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The Deputy and I are on the one page. Complication in a system can create a lot of paperwork and problems, and it can create little by way of results. We need to have a serious look at how we are doing the business here. We must ensure we are not displacing existing taxi services, as the Deputy said. They must also make a living. It is a case of going back to first principles and seeing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State with responsibility for international and road transport, logistics, rail and ports, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate on the new Coast Guard aviation service. The Irish Coast Guard search and rescue, SAR, aviation services are provided under a contract that is currently transitioning to Bristow Ireland Limited, BIL. The previous contractor, CHCI,...