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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jun 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: Road Traffic Accidents (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives both coronial data and collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Road Safety Authority, which has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Licence Service, has provided the following figures for holders of provisional permits. Learner Permits in Category B (car) as at 30 April 2025 Count Total ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jun 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: Rail Network (10 Jun 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 question to Irish Rail for direct response. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jun 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: Ports Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As per the National Ports Policy (2013), the State-owned commercial port companies do not receive Exchequer funding. The ports are self-funding commercial entities that are expected to fund their developments through their own revenues, borrowings, EU grant funding or private sector involvement. Therefore, all port related capital expenditure projects from 2015 to date in commercial State...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (10 Jun 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: I wish to advise the Deputy that under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including the deployment of driver testers. While my Department is responsible for the overall staffing sanction, it is not involved in the delivery of driver testing at an operational level and, as such, the requested...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that a one or three year driving licence may be issued in Ireland where, for medical reasons, a longer licence term cannot be granted. The cost of a three year licence is €35. This is set out in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Fees) Regulations 2024 (SI...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: Alexandra Road is one of the busiest roads within Dublin Port with thousands of truck and multiple rail movements occurring on it every day. The volume of heavy traffic on the road has led to significant wear and tear which has also impacted on the rail line. This situation has led to Dublin Port Company (DPC) commencing an essential upgrade on Alexandra Road, which will also address the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise the Deputy 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 regarding waiting times in the Kilkenny and Carlow Test Centres is held by the Authority. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Jun 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Canney: 944. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the farm assist appeal of a person (details supplied) will be finalised as the appeal was submitted over six months ago and it is not yet assigned to an appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30202/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 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: Driver Test (29 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 regarding waiting times in the Cavan and Monaghan Test Centres is held by the Authority. I have...

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

Seán Canney: 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. 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 this is a priority issue for me and that measures are being taken to return the...

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

Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was enacted in June 2023. Among its many provisions, the Act aims to tackle dangerous driving and the antisocial use of scramblers and quadbikes via three key measures:Under Section 5(k), dangerous driving has become an offence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (28 May 2025)

Seán Canney: The table below details the additional amounts derived from the collection of motor tax payments as a result of the surcharge for periodic payments in the last three full calendar years. It is important to note that more frequent motor tax transactions incur a higher cost on the Department of Transport to administer, which is offset by the surcharge The rates payable are 28.25% (quarterly)...

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. 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...