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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503, 504, 546 and 547 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested relating to test centres and candidates is held by the Authority. I have referred the Deputies' questions to the RSA for direct, detailed reply and I...

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 511 together. 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 specific to Carlow and Kilkenny is held by the Authority. I have referred the Deputy's questions to the RSA for direct, detailed reply and I would ask the Deputy to...

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

Seán Canney: Reaching a driving licence exchange agreement with another jurisdiction is a comprehensive process and such agreements can be made only when the relevant authorities in each jurisdiction have studied and compared the two licensing regimes and are satisfied that they are comparable. The core principle for Ireland is to ensure the continued safety of Irish road users. The Road Safety...

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 the registration of Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs). Driving instruction in Ireland is provided by ADIs who are registered with the RSA having qualified and received a permit to practice as an ADI. Becoming an ADI is a private,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy may be aware, there have been significant improvements to the rail service for Drogheda recently, and I am pleased to say that more is to come. Last year, the intercity Enterprise train service, which serves Drogheda between Dublin and Belfast, was increased from roughly every two hours in each direction to hourly, providing for a frequent and fast connection to the cities....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 247, 256 and 259 together. 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 to assure the Deputies that measures have been taken to address...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the National Driver Testing Service and the specific information on waiting times for January 2024 through April 2025 are held by them. I have therefore referred part of the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 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 the location and provision of test centres.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 within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken by the Department of Transport in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The Review will inform the development of rail on the Island of Ireland in the coming decades to 2050. The Review’s Final Report was published in July 2024. The Review sets out 32 strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of 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 to assure the Deputy that measures have been taken to address the issue. I met with the RSA last week to discuss...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 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 operational, application and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply in relation to the Raheny and Killester test centres and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the National Driver Testing Service. I acknowledge that the current waiting times for driving tests, including in the Dublin area, are far in excess of what is acceptable and I would like to assure the Deputy that measures have been taken to address the issue....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy is aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken by the Department of Transport in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The Review’s Final Report was published on 31st July 2024. The Review sets out 32 strategic recommendations to enhance and expand the rail system in Ireland and Northern Ireland up to 2050. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Regulations were introduced by my Department in 2024 to allow for the legal use of e-scooters on Irish roads. These regulations extend the rules of the road already in place for pedal cycles to include e-scooters, provide for technical standards and conditions for safe use and set a minimum age of 16 and a speed limit of 20 km/h. The regulations allow An Garda Síochána to issue a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: My Department is committed to facilitating Irish Commercial State ports as positive contributors to the offshore renewable energy (ORE) industry to support Ireland in meeting its ORE targets. Supporting the development of port infrastructure is a core objective of the National Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce (OWDT) and the Department is working very closely with the Taskforce in this regard....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 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 the locations and operation of driver test centres.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 within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested for Munster is held by the Authority. 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 within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Vehicle and Driver File (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The statistics requested by the Deputy are publicly available at the below links for self-service at any time and updated monthly. www.data.cso.ie/table/TTM02 - Fleet breakdown by fuel type monthly tables. www.data.cso.ie/table/TTA02 - Fleet breakdown by fuel type annual tables. For convenience they are also summarised below. The data reflect the number of private vehicles with current...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (7 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Under Regulation (EC) 261/2004, if a flight is cancelled – regardless of when passengers are notified of the cancellation – the air carrier must offer passengers the choice between:re-routing as close as possible to the original departure time;re-routing at a later date; ora refund of the cost of the unused flight ticket. While the Department of Transport has overall...