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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jul 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 all application and scheduling matters. As such, the information requested is held by the RSA. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct response. Please contact my office...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Vehicle and Driver File (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: The General Scheme of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 has been approved by Government for drafting and has been sent to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting. Among its main provisions, the Bill:Improves the existing legislative basis underpinning the Department of Transport's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database. which pre-dates GDPR, and the data held...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I wish to advise the Deputy that An Garda Síochána already have full enforcement powers, under section 139(1)(c) of the Finance Act 1993 (as amended), to issue a fixed charge of €60 for a range of registration plate offences. As mentioned to the Deputy in my previous response to PQ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service which includes the operation of the theory test. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the service at an operational level. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct response....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. Following two public consultations, the Review’s Final Report was published in July 2024. The Review's Final Report sets out 32 strategic recommendations to enhance and expand the rail system in Ireland and Northern Ireland up...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. However, I acknowledge that current waiting times for driving tests are far in excess of what is acceptable. I would like to assure the Deputy that this is a priority issue for me and that measures are being taken to return the service to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: 575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he intends to put in place to support bog conservation as the payments to bog owners for the cessation of turf cutting are due to cease in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38984/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will make changes to the current homemakers and home carers scheme given both discriminate against women in terms of age (details supplied); if he is aware that the current regime is causing income poverty for many women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38805/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: 655. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider increasing the income thresholds for State pension (non-contributory) in light of the significant increase in the cost of living in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: 905. To ask the Minister for Health if wheelchairs will be provided to nursing home residents where needed, as the current situation is that people can access a wheelchair while living in the community but cannot access one once they are a resident in a nursing home; the steps that can be taken to procure a wheelchair for a nursing home resident; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: The EU 'Mobility Package I' introduced a new set of rules for the road transport sector and is applicable across the EU. The package ensures good implementation and enforcement of EU road transport legislation and provides a balance between the social protection of drivers and the freedom of operators to provide cross-border transport services. As part of the 'Mobility Package I', smart...

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

Seán Canney: As Minister of State, I have responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The recently concluded Review of the National Development Plan has confirmed the Department of Transport’s annual capital allocations from 2026 to 2030. The Department is currently reviewing key...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: The Department of Transport is responsible for the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) building programme, which is funded by the Department as Approving Authority under the Infrastructure Guidelines. The Office of Public Works (OPW) acts as Contracting Authority, overseeing all aspects of project delivery - from planning and design through to construction and ongoing maintenance. The IRCG delivers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I have responsibility for the Disabled Parking Permit Scheme, which is administered on behalf of the Department of Transport by the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Disabled parking permits are...

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

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the promotion of public awareness of road safety and of measures, including the advancement of education, relating to the promotion of the safe use of roads. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the development of advisory material in relation to this role. Given the RSA's...

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

Seán Canney: 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 service at an operational level. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct response. Please contact my office if a reply is not received...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Sep 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 licence exchange application matters. My Department does not have access to individual driving licence exchange applications and may not intervene in that process. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the...

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

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the tables below detail the number of court disqualifications notified to the Department in 2025, up to 31 July, and of licences that were surrendered. A notification of disqualification is issued by the Courts Service for drivers who receive a court disqualification....

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300, 301 and 302 together. The "shell" records consist of foreign-licensed drivers (who have no Irish licence), drivers who never had a licence, and drivers for whom a licence has not been presented. Due to the nature of the issue we do not have sufficient data on this latter cohort (drivers for whom a licence has not been presented) to determine if they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 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 testing and scheduling matters. Accordingly, the information requested relating to the Longford and Westmeath testing centres is held by the RSA. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...