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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for raising this important question. The core principle of progressing disability services, PDS, is to achieve fairer and more equitable access to services for all children with disabilities based on their needs. This includes access to school-based therapy supports for children attending special schools in the country, including in Cork. The Minister fully...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Licences (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Kelly for raising this issue. I am from the most beautiful place in Galway. It is a very rural area called Belclare. The Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Connolly, is laughing at me. It is beautiful but there is scarcely a taxi or hackney there either. I appreciate the issue raised by Deputy Kelly and I thank him for raising it. I will read some of the reply and then...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Licences (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The Deputy and I are on the one page. Complication in a system can create a lot of paperwork and problems, and it can create little by way of results. We need to have a serious look at how we are doing the business here. We must ensure we are not displacing existing taxi services, as the Deputy said. They must also make a living. It is a case of going back to first principles and seeing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State with responsibility for international and road transport, logistics, rail and ports, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate on the new Coast Guard aviation service. The Irish Coast Guard search and rescue, SAR, aviation services are provided under a contract that is currently transitioning to Bristow Ireland Limited, BIL. The previous contractor, CHCI,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Following an engagement process with both contractors, the dates of transfer for the remaining three bases have been revised, as follows: Weston, 1 July 2025; Sligo, 15 December 2025; and Waterford, 31 January 2026. I reiterate that the Department of Transport is prioritising the safe and effective transition of this aviation contract without interruption of service and is ensuring that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Licences (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I doubt it.

Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: There were a lot of questions and I will try to get through as many as I can. As of December 2022, there were 4,200 ATMs in the State. Breaking that number down, there were 397 in the Border region, 440 in the west, 417 in the mid-west, 349 in the south east, 630 in the south west, 1,159 in the Dublin area, 560 in the mid-east and 237 in the midlands. Per 100,000 of population, there...

Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Senator Boyhan's request is probably covered under my generalised point that other groups may be considered for consultation as appropriate. I would strongly advocate that Irish Rural Link be included.

Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank Senator O’Reilly. On the question on why a 15% drop in cash demand has been used, the legislation contains provision for the access to cash criteria to be reviewed in tandem with the updating of census figures and if cash demand drops by more than 15% in a calendar year by comparison with the preceding calendar year, or on the request of the Minister. The Central Bank of...

Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank both the Senators who are present today and who attended the debates on the previous Stages of the Bill in this House and I thank those who attended the debates on the Bill in Dáil Éireann for their contributions and constructive engagement on the legislation. The objectives of the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 are to ensure sufficient and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 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 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 been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 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 the operation of driver test centres and recruitment of testers. 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: Driver Test (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation and delivery of both the National Car Test (NCT) service and the National Driver Testing Service. Non-statutory service level agreements (SLAs) are in place for both services with delivery targets including wait time targets. The SLA wait time target for an NCT is 12...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The decision to award the contract delivery for the enhanced Coast Guard aviation service to Bristow Ireland Limited (BIL) followed a comprehensive and robust public procurement process which was undertaken fully in accordance with all national and EU procurement rules. Prior to commencement of operations last year, BIL secured all necessary regulatory approvals from the Irish Aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, my Department is supportive of the continued development of 'Sail and Rail' as a less carbon-intensive means of travel. The 'Sail and Rail' offerings to UK ports and onwards to many rail destinations in the UK is a well-established product in the Irish travel market. Both ferry operators on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: In line with National Ports Policy (2013) and with legislative provisions, as set out in the Harbours Act 2015, control of five designated Ports of Regional Significance, including Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, was transferred to more appropriate local authority led governance structures. Subsequently, in 2018, Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company was dissolved and transferred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372, 376, 412 and 413 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, which includes the operation of the theory test. I have therefore referred the Deputies' questions to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputies to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: A person who is resident in Ireland must have an Irish or EU driving licence to drive here. It is possible to drive in Ireland on a foreign licence under the Geneva Convention, but this only applies to visitors. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 May 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. 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 questions to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 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 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 address the issue. I met with the RSA on 1 May to discuss this issue and...