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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I have responsibility for national ports policy in Ireland.  However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the state's commercial port companies. I have therefore referred the question to the port companies in question for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 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, this includes all 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 received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 and 447 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 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, including information provided for the CSO website. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, my Department and I are committed to supporting the road haulage industry. Ireland’s Road Haulage Strategy 2022-2031 is a 10-year strategy that fulfils a Programme for Government commitment to produce the first-ever government strategy dedicated to the haulage and road freight sector....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 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. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the service at an operational level. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct response. Please contact my office if a reply is not received...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following her announcement that teachers taking up their first contract in a viable teaching post in September 2025 will become eligible for a permanent contract in September 2026, with the eligibility contingent upon successful re-appointment following a competitive recruitment process, if this extends to teachers who are in the career...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: 1776. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider amending the Forest Act 2014 and the Forestry Regulations 2017 to allow forest owners who have felled their forest to use the land for other purposes, as some forest owners want to use their land for alternative purposes but are prohibited from doing so by the replanting obligation of the clear-felling licence; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Seán Canney: 1803. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a balancing payment for ACRES to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the European Union (Road Transport) (Working Conditions and Road Safety) Regulations 2017, both the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána (AGS) are empowered to take prosecutions over offences committed under the European Union Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the Driver Theory Test. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the service at an operational level. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I wish to advise that the information requested is held by the Road Safety Authority, which has statutory responsibility for the issuing of driver licences. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 401 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Car Testing Service and the information requested is held by the RSA. 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: Driver Licences (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Licence Service and the information requested is held by the RSA. 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 Licences (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the information requested is held by the Road Safety Authority is the statutory body with responsibility for the issuance of driving licences through the National Driver Licence Service. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the Authority for direct reply. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the information requested is held by the Road Safety Authority, the statutory body with responsibility for the issuance of driving licences through the National Driver Licence Service. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, 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 response. Please contact my office if a reply is not received within ten days. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410 and 411 together. The current national framework for road safety is set out in the Government’s fifth Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. The Strategy was launched in December 2021 and follows international best practice, aligns with EU and UN targets, and is based on the Safe Systems approach. The Strategy has the target of reducing road deaths and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: In 2024, my Department established the Road User Safety Forum to ensure that road safety advocates from a diverse range of perspectives had an opportunity to contribute to the Phase 2 Action Plan of the Government's Road Safety Strategy, which was published on 16 July. The Forum's original role was to advise on the development of the Phase 2 Action Plan. Four meetings of the Forum were held...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for licence exchange application matters. My Department does not have access to individual driving licence exchange applications and may not intervene in that process. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the...