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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jun 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. This includes all application and scheduling matters. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority. I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that my Department is committed to addressing the matter of learner drivers with multiple successive learner permits. It is intended to restrict eligibility to third or fourth permits, by requiring that the learner...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives both coronial data and collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse austerity measures made during the financial crash regarding FET learners payments, as many prospective students are not able to take up places on suitable courses as the payment they would receive is well under that of a full weekly social welfare payment, despite them having travel and food costs and other costs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: 827. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite the process of approval for givinostat, used in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, as further delays could affect the ability of patients to retain muscular strength and the current process for drug approval in Ireland can take on average 617 days, during which time muscular dystrophy patients will have lost significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: 840. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug dioctyl is not covered on the medical card scheme; if she is aware of the financial hardship this is causing patients; if there are plans to have this drug covered in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: 887. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to change capacity laws in cases where a person has a dual mental health diagnosis as many family members are watching on helplessly as their loved ones who lack capacity are not given necessary mental health treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32559/25]

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy O'Brien, who will deliver the closing remarks, and the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, I thank Deputy O'Gorman of the Independent and Parties Technical Group for the opportunity to speak in the Dáil on the public transport experience and our plans to deliver on the programme for Government commitments. I am confident we can all agree...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I wish to advise the Deputy that 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. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I appreciate that the two-year renewal requirement for the Disabled Parking Permit may be inconvenient for permit holders with permanent mobility impairment. While most permit holders are fully compliant with the scheme, it is important to maximise security and minimise opportunities for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that, 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 is held by the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I wish to advise the Deputy that under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes the provision of test centres. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), which includes licence application matters. My Department does not have access to individual driving licence exchange applications and may not intervene in that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: 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 have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply and I would ask that the Deputy contact my private office if a reply is not received within 10 days. Pending this more detailed response, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Licence Service, which includes licence application matters. My Department does not have access to individual driving licence exchange applications and may not intervene in that process....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that 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 EU driving licences are recognised and exchangeable when a person moves from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that 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 EU driving licences are recognised and exchangeable when a person moves from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for the question. As she may be aware, my Department provides public service obligation, PSO, funding for socially beneficial but financially unviable public transport services across the country. In 2023, Iarnród Éireann was allocated €187 million in PSO funding by the Department, increasing to €215 million in 2024. This is expected to further...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: The all-island strategic rail review undertaken by the Department of Transport in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland informs the development of rail on the island of Ireland in the coming decades up to 2050, in line with net zero targets for both jurisdictions. The review's final report was published in 2024 and sets outs 32 strategic recommendations to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I agree with the Deputy. The important point is that the all-Ireland rail review is exactly that; it is about regional development, the cities, connecting the cities and connecting rural Ireland by public transport. When we are realising the recommendations of the review we need to ensure passengers are at the heart of it and have a good experience, so that when they take a train they will...