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- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 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, including 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 question to the RSA for direct, detailed response. Please contact...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183 and 184 together. My Department's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database serves as the official record for driving licence, penalty point, and disqualification information. The Courts Service notifies my Department of court disqualification orders via an API (application programming interface). This API attempts...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: As Minister of State, I have responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports; however, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (16 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: Firstly, it is important to clarify that the RSA has not refused to release collision data to local authorities. The RSA provided this information to local authorities until legal advice sought by the local authority sector indicated that the legislative basis by which they received and processed collision data was insufficiently robust from a GDPR perspective. On foot of this advice, local...
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: Back in January, I made a decision as an Independent TD to engage constructively in the formation of a new Government. My focus was simple. I wished to ensure the ambitions we have for Ireland could be realised in a practical, balanced and fair way. Throughout that process, I found the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, to be honest and open, willing to share ideas and genuinely committed to...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: I thank the Acting Chair very much. The Senators' faces are all very familiar. For some reason, Galway and Mayo have taken over here. I thank Senators for inviting me to address the House. I welcome the opportunity to provide an update on the all-island strategic rail review. Rail lines built in the 1800s are still carrying passengers today, and the decisions and investments we make...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: Are our guests coming to Galway?
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: There is no pressure at all on me, I would say. I thank Members for their contributions. Sometimes, I have to pinch myself when I hear people talking nowadays compared to in 2004 when I joined the intercounty rail committee. We were maybe an organisation that was not proud of what we were doing. We had the vision but it took us a long time to get to a stage where we could convince...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: That is on track to get moving. Sometimes these things move slowly when there is a public consultation or whatever. It is not a shovel-ready project, but we will push on with it. In addition, people are looking for additional stops and connection from Loughrea. These are things we can look at. If they make sense, then we are in business. Our biggest success story over the past ten years...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: I will come to that. Going back to Donegal, that area is ripe for development in terms of connecting with Derry, down through Donegal into Sligo, connecting the north-west and the south of Ireland. We have an advantage in that we have the tag of being a lagging region or a region in decline. We are in NUTS II. Let us make use of all of the acronyms to go to Europe. I have asked my...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: We have TEN-T funding for some projects, including the western rail corridor, but, again, you have to apply for it. The funding is there, so we should apply for it aggressively. Back to Ballycar. I was down there in 2016 when I was Minister of State for the OPW. We set up the interdepartmental working committee. Everything was going fine until somebody mentioned the price tag and asked...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: People say we should have light rail in Limerick and Galway. In fairness to the people who are advocating for that in Galway city, research was carried out. It has been deemed that it would be feasible in certain circumstances. What we need to do is prepare for it rather than saying we will do it. Let us create the corridors with buses first and plant the light rail on top. The way we...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 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 (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: As Minister of State, I have responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports; however, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service including the operation of driver test centres. This includes decisions on opening and closing test centres. In that regard my Department has no role in such decisions. My...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (15 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: As Minister of State, I have responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports; however, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (14 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: The rules for the refund of motor tax are set out in legislation. The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 outlines the instances in which a refund of motor can be made as well as the timeframe in which a vehicle owner can request a refund. Motor Tax legislation only provides for refunds of motor tax for motor tax discs and not for periods of arrears. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 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 all application and scheduling matters. In that regard, the operation of the service does not fall under the direct control of my Department, the information requested is held by the RSA. Given the RSA's responsibility in this...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: As Minister of State, I have responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports; however, 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (14 Oct 2025)
Seán Canney: As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports I wish to advise that the Department of Transport has been tasked with developing a new Vehicle Adaptation Scheme (VAS) as one specific personal transport response, in the context of broader Government consideration of integrated transport and mobility supports for those with a disability. The...