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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (7 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The current status of the project is to provide for the bus priority measures, active travel, junction safety and strategic network resilience on the N11-M11 between junctions 4 and 14. This major scheme is at the options selection phase - preferred route open selection. It is important that we look at this in the context that it is being delivered by TII in conjunction with Wicklow County...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I am glad the Deputy raised this question because it is a problem throughout the country. I understand his frustration. I will first provide an outline. The Road Safety Authority Act 2006 gave statutory responsibility for the national driver test service to the RSA. At the end of April, the average estimated time for invitation to test for a candidate was 25 weeks. I am told the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (7 May 2025)

Seán Canney: My apologies, I was not here at the very start. I thank Deputy Brady for raising this matter. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding regarding the national roads programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015, and in line with the national development...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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 application and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the Authority 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 (7 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 application and scheduling matters. 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...

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55, 56 and 57 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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 application and scheduling matters. As such, the information requested relating to the Laois, Offaly and Kilkenny test centres is held by the RSA. I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply and I would ask the...

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

Seán Canney: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates and...

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

Seán Canney: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates and...

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

Seán Canney: Driver licensing is handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority under the relevant legislation. The NDLS facilitates cash payments through Payzone vouchers, which can be purchased with cash from over 3,500 outlets in towns and villages nationwide, including post offices. Any customer requiring personal assistance...

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

Seán Canney: The expanded use of cameras for road safety and enforcement purposes will be a key focus of the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy to 2030. Increased camera deployment will be guided by the first National Safety Camera Strategy to be published later this year, the development of which is being led by Transport Infrastructure Ireland. In the first instance, the...

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

Seán Canney: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates and...

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

Seán Canney: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates and...

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72, 73 and 74 together. 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 relating to the Waterford test centres is held by the Authority. I have referred the Deputy's questions...

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80 together. At the outset, I wish to emphasise my commitment to safe and effective transition of this essential State service. All operational and contractual issues, including the matters raised by the Deputy, are managed and overseen through a series of very regular engagements between Department and Coast Guard officials, with both...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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 application and scheduling matters. Given the RSA's responsibility, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply in relation to the specific test centre. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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 relating to the invitation system for a driving test 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (7 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is leading the development and rollout of strategic park and ride sites nation-wide through the Park and Ride Development Office. The Park and Ride Development Office has developed a Park and Ride Strategy for Galway. The Park and Ride Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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 application and scheduling matters. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority. I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not...