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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 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 issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's questions to Irish Rail for direct response. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 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. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (7 Oct 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 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No.477 of 2006), the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body with statutory responsibility for the operation and oversight of the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) system and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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. This includes the provision of test centres, testing and scheduling matters. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed response. Please contact my office if a reply is not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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. This includes the provision of test centres, and I understand that a site had been identified in the Sandyford area which the RSA aims to be open and operational shortly. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

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

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that a learner permit is not a licence, but permission to drive on our roads while learning. The purpose of the driving test is to set out the minimum level of knowledge, skill and competency that a learner must demonstrate in order to become a fully licensed driver. Until a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 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. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed response. Please contact my office if a reply is not received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if she will amend legislation so that the long-term illness scheme will include ME; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if she will investigate the potential cost of extending the availability of glucose monitors to persons with diabetes, other than type 1 diabetes, including type 2 and type 3c diabetes, with a view to extending the availability of monitors to this cohort of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that all enquiries relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service, the provision of which I have delegated under national legislation to the Road Safety Authority. I have referred this matter to the Authority for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the remit of the Department of Transport in respect of disabled parking is limited to the legislation that underpins the Disabled Parking Scheme. The Scheme itself is operated on behalf of the Department by the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Disabled Drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 251 together. The National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 strengthens the provisions of the Finance Act 1993 in relation to access to vehicle and driver data by An Garda Síochána and other bodies. The Bill updates the Act, which is pre-GDPR, to bring it in line with current data protection principles. The Bill provides for the making...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. Table 1 below details the number of learner permit holders, by county, who were disqualified in court in 2023, 2024 and to 31 August 2025 and the number that surrendered their learner permit to the Road Safety Authority. A notification of disqualification is issued by the Courts Service for drivers convicted of a court...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Department is committed, under Action 7B of the Road Safety Strategy Phase 2 Action Plan, to addressing the matter of learner drivers with multiple successive learner permits. It is intended to require learner permit holders to complete a driver test prior to renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 2002, as amended, provides that, where a person is charged in court with a road traffic offence, other than for specified exceptions, they are required to produce their driving licence or learner permit to a court official. The Court shall...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (2 Oct 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together. As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the agreement on the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications between Ireland and the United Kingdom is set out in the Road Traffic Act 2016. Under section 40(10) of the Act, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I am committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the Transport sector with an overall goal to shift to a Zero Emission Transport Sector. Renewable transport fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) are an important transition measure in transport decarbonisation in the coming years...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that Irish driver licensing operates within a framework of EU law - the driver licensing legislation with which all Member States must comply. The standards for testing drivers are set at EU level and, accordingly, EU driving licences are recognised and exchangeable when a person...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 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. 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 my office if a reply is not received within...