Results 161-180 of 4,574 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 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 31st 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: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: Regulations were introduced by my Department in 2024 to allow for the legal use of e-scooters on Irish roads. These regulations extend the rules of the road already in place for pedal cycles to include e-scooters, provide for technical standards and conditions for safe use and set a minimum age of 16 and a speed limit of 20 km/h. The regulations allow An Garda Síochána to issue a...

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

Seán Canney: My Department is committed to facilitating Irish Commercial State ports as positive contributors to the offshore renewable energy (ORE) industry to support Ireland in meeting its ORE targets. Supporting the development of port infrastructure is a core objective of the National Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce (OWDT) and the Department is working very closely with the Taskforce in this regard....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 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 locations and operation of driver test centres.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 (8 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 for Munster 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: National Vehicle and Driver File (8 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The statistics requested by the Deputy are publicly available at the below links for self-service at any time and updated monthly. www.data.cso.ie/table/TTM02 - Fleet breakdown by fuel type monthly tables. www.data.cso.ie/table/TTA02 - Fleet breakdown by fuel type annual tables. For convenience they are also summarised below. The data reflect the number of private vehicles with current...

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

Seán Canney: I recognise and feel the Deputy's frustration because I know and feel it myself in my own constituency. People contact me to say their test has been postponed up to five or six times. They are young people, healthcare workers, the whole shooting match. I assure the Deputy that I am treating this as an emergency. I met RSA representatives last week and asked them to come back to me next...

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

Seán Canney: A benefit of doing this project will be to improve the congestion issues faced by road users by increasing capacity on the existing route and identifying opportunities for bus priority measures. This will allow for more reliable and safer journeys for commuters and vulnerable road users. It aims to reduce the frequency and severity of collisions along this route. The proposed project will...

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...