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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: In 2024, my Department established the Road User Safety Forum to ensure that road safety advocates from a diverse range of perspectives had an opportunity to contribute to the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Government's Road Safety Strategy, which was published on 16 July. The Forum's original role was to advise on the development of the Phase 2 Action Plan. Four meetings of the Forum were held...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 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: Road Safety Authority (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the role of the Department of Transport with regard to motor insurance is limited to the drafting of legislation under the EU Motor Insurance Directives and the Road Traffic Acts. My Department has no legal vires in respect of the provision of insurance cover, which is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 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. 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 if a reply is not received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 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: Air Services (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports Seán Canney T.D, has responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard and the SAR Aviation Contract. The question has been accepted by my Department on transfer from the Department of Defence. Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) services are provided under contract,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 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. This includes the provision of test centres, though I understand that a site had been identified and that the RSA aims for it to be open and operational during September. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Given the HSE's role in overseeing hospital care in Ireland, the Minister for Health may be better placed to answer questions on injury data captured in clinical settings. The Deputy may wish to note that under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit in the compilation and reporting on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 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. 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 Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 451 together. 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. To support the RSA in meeting demand for the driving tests, last September my Department issued sanction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 to 450, inclusive, and 519 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. Although I have made resolving the longstanding issue of Category B driving test wait times a priority since taking office, I am also concerned that measures to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 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. 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 if a reply is not received within ten days. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Jul 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 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 Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 to 477, inclusive, and 480 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 requested is held by the RSA. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's questions to the RSA for direct response....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Regulations (29 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 response to PQ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken by my Department in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland and 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 to 2050, aligning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Car Testing Service. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the service at an operational level or in individual cases. 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: Driver Test (29 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. This includes the provision of test centres, and I understand that a site for a new south Dublin test centre has been identified and that the RSA aims for it to be open and operational in September. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 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: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 555 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 requested is held by the RSA. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputies' questions to the RSA for direct response. Please contact my...