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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fishing Industry (21 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: The Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 313/2023) apply to fishing vessels of 15 metres in length overall and over. These regulations provide for the issuing of certificates of competency for Deck Officers and Engineer Officers for fishing vessels and the conditions that apply for the use of the certificates. The European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Inquiries (21 Oct 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 284 together. Under section 74 of the Roads Act 1993, it is possible to prescribe classes of road races for which relevant local authority approval, as the road authority, must be sought in advance, and for which there can then be road closures. A race which falls within prescribed classes and is not licensed is illegal, with penalties for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (21 Oct 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 delivery of the service at an operational level, including the provision of testing centres. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (21 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the National Car Testing Service, including the location 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: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise the Deputy that the rules on bus lane access are set out in Regulation 32 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 (as amended). Under Irish law bus lanes are open to buses, cyclists, electric scooters and, in certain circumstances, taxis. Bus lanes were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Oct 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 testing and scheduling matters. Accordingly, 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, detailed response. Please contact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Oct 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 testing and scheduling matters. Accordingly, 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, detailed response. Please contact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183 and 184 together. My Department's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database serves as the official record for driving licence, penalty point, and disqualification information. The Courts Service notifies my Department of court disqualification orders via an API (application programming interface). This API attempts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Oct 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (16 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: Firstly, it is important to clarify that the RSA has not refused to release collision data to local authorities. The RSA provided this information to local authorities until legal advice sought by the local authority sector indicated that the legislative basis by which they received and processed collision data was insufficiently robust from a GDPR perspective. On foot of this advice, local...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: Back in January, I made a decision as an Independent TD to engage constructively in the formation of a new Government. My focus was simple. I wished to ensure the ambitions we have for Ireland could be realised in a practical, balanced and fair way. Throughout that process, I found the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, to be honest and open, willing to share ideas and genuinely committed to...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Acting Chair very much. The Senators' faces are all very familiar. For some reason, Galway and Mayo have taken over here. I thank Senators for inviting me to address the House. I welcome the opportunity to provide an update on the all-island strategic rail review. Rail lines built in the 1800s are still carrying passengers today, and the decisions and investments we make...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: Are our guests coming to Galway?

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: There is no pressure at all on me, I would say. I thank Members for their contributions. Sometimes, I have to pinch myself when I hear people talking nowadays compared to in 2004 when I joined the intercounty rail committee. We were maybe an organisation that was not proud of what we were doing. We had the vision but it took us a long time to get to a stage where we could convince...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: That is on track to get moving. Sometimes these things move slowly when there is a public consultation or whatever. It is not a shovel-ready project, but we will push on with it. In addition, people are looking for additional stops and connection from Loughrea. These are things we can look at. If they make sense, then we are in business. Our biggest success story over the past ten years...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I will come to that. Going back to Donegal, that area is ripe for development in terms of connecting with Derry, down through Donegal into Sligo, connecting the north-west and the south of Ireland. We have an advantage in that we have the tag of being a lagging region or a region in decline. We are in NUTS II. Let us make use of all of the acronyms to go to Europe. I have asked my...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: We have TEN-T funding for some projects, including the western rail corridor, but, again, you have to apply for it. The funding is there, so we should apply for it aggressively. Back to Ballycar. I was down there in 2016 when I was Minister of State for the OPW. We set up the interdepartmental working committee. Everything was going fine until somebody mentioned the price tag and asked...

Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: People say we should have light rail in Limerick and Galway. In fairness to the people who are advocating for that in Galway city, research was carried out. It has been deemed that it would be feasible in certain circumstances. What we need to do is prepare for it rather than saying we will do it. Let us create the corridors with buses first and plant the light rail on top. The way we...

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

Seán Canney: As Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA). I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to both the NTA and Irish Rail for...