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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 May 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, including the provision of test centres. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (28 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The 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 Naval services however does not fall under the Department’s remit. Please see the below table for the annual budget allocated to the Irish Coast Guard, in each of the last five years as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 May 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 and the specific information on requested is held by the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (28 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that access to transport for people with disabilities is a multifaceted issue, involving work carried out by multiple Government departments. Recently, as one specific personal transport response, the Department of Transport has been tasked with developing a new vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (28 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As per the current National Ports Policy, the Commercial State Ports do not receive exchequer funding. These ports are self funding and operate as independent commercial entities that are expected to compete with one another on a commercial basis. Nevertheless, my department is firmly committed to facilitating our Commercial State Ports in their plans as enablers of the offshore renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 to 161, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may know, the National Transport Authority (NTA) published the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) in 2020, which was developed in consultation with Cork City and Cork County Councils and with input from other key stakeholders, including Iarnród Éireann. As part of this process, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 169 together. As Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I wish to advise the Deputy on the provisions of the Regulations in place for both e-bikes and e-mopeds. An e-bike is a pedal-assisted electric bicycle with a maximum continuous rated power of 250 watts, and a maximum speed of 25...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (27 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The legislation and policy reasoning behind motor tax form RF111A are outlined in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 29 April 2025. The form is required to be completed by the applicant in the presence of a member of An Garda Síochána and to be signed and stamped by that officer for verification purposes. The same requirement applies to a number of other motor tax...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As the Deputy is aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken by the Department of Transport in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The review’s Final Report was published on 31 July 2024. The review sets out 32 strategic recommendations to enhance and expand the rail system in Ireland and Northern Ireland up to 2050. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 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. In that regard, the operation of the service does not fall under the direct control of my Department and it would not be appropriate for my Department to intervene on an individual case. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 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. In that regard, the operation of the service does not fall under the direct control of my Department. I acknowledge that current waiting times for driving tests are far in excess of what is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 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 and the information requested is held by the Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 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. In that regard, the operation of the service does not fall under the direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (27 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I have responsibility for the legislation and policy underpinning the disabled parking permit. Disabled parking permits are available to people living in Ireland whose mobility is severely restricted, whether they are drivers or passengers, and also to those who are registered blind....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 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. My Department is not involved in the delivery of driver testing at an operational level and, as such, the requested information is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 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, including the provision of test centres. I understand that the RSA is developing plans for a potential new test centre in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (22 May 2025)

Seán Canney: A driver who parks in a designated disabled parking bay without a valid permit risks incurring a fixed charge of €150, rising to €225 if not paid within 28 days. In 2023, my Department introduced additional provisions making it an offence to use a disabled parking permit other than for the direct benefit of the permit holder, with the penalty set at €200 and rising to...