It is 59%, not 50%-----
TDs / Seán Canney
Seán Canney
Minister of State at the Department of Transport
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65
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
81,563
words spoken in the chamber
81,563 as a minister, 0 as a TD
343
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
39
topics asked about
Across 9 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
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Who they ask
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 65 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 220 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 5 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 4 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 2 | 33 |
| June 2025 | 8 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 5 | 50 |
| December 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 13 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 | 25 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 4 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 164 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister of State at the Department of Transport 23 January 2025 to now
-----which is closer to two thirds than half. I do agree with the Deputy, though. We need to have more of it, and we need to see it on the ground.
Ireland continues to be seen as a location of choice for new investors as well as long-established companies that choose to further invest in substantial expansions of their operations here. That is borne out in the IDA report from last year. In 2024, direct employment in…
I thank the Deputy for raising this question. It is interesting from a rural TD perspective to find out what is actually happening in the Deputy's constituency with drones and the delivery of fast food. As he said, it is new.
From an aviation safety perspective, the regulation of both the recreational and commercial use of drones, or unmanned aircraft systems are they are technically called, is provided for under Eu…
The Deputy mentioned a question about planning and whether it is required. It is a matter for the planning authority. If somebody has a commercial enterprise in a location, they have to have planning permission for it. That is coming from the experience of working on the council for a number of years. Aviation is a highly regulated industry and there is a comprehensive legislative framework in place at both EU and na…
I thank Deputy Geoghegan for raising a very important issue we need to get to grips with. I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media pending the formal transfer of functions, following Government formation.
There are currently no plans to introduce a tourist tax or visitor accommodation levy but the Minister’s understanding and his view is that the introduction o…
Tourism is the largest indigenous industry in Ireland and a major driver of regional growth and employment. Visitor accommodation capacity is a key infrastructure element underpinning the tourism offering, located, as it is, in every region and county. The visitor accommodation business provides significant employment, supporting livelihoods, families and sustainable local economies. The programme for Government, Sec…
I move amendment No. 1:
In page 24, line 12, after “in” to insert “civil or”.
This section was amended on Committee Stage to ensure accident investigation reports of the marine accident investigation unit, MAIU, are prohibited from being used in criminal proceedings. I wish to further amend this section to also prohibit their use in civil proceedings. It is a strict requirement of the EU directive that investigatio…
Many issues were raised and many reports were mentioned. Ireland intends to ratify the Cape Town Agreement. However, important matters relating to the implementation of the agreement have been raised at the IMO. The Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments developed interim guidelines to assist in the implementation of that agreement, which was adopted in December 2024. The formal resolution is awaited and …
What I said was that the report has not been published in full but the recommendations and observations have been published. Recruitment is at clearance stage but no appointments have been made and will not be made until this Bill is enacted. Recruitment has gone through the Public Appointments Service process. I am new to this position. I have no problem meeting people and my officials will come back to the Deputies…
I move amendment No. 2:
In page 47, line 10, to delete “1994” and substitute “2000”.
Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are technical textual amendments for defining the high-speed craft code of 2000. This section deals with consequential amendments required to other merchant shipping Acts on foot of the new requirements for offshore service vessels. The amendments proposed are technical amendments to correct typog…
I move amendment No. 3:
In page 47, line 11, after “MSC.97(73),” to insert “and any amendments made to it”.
I move amendment No. 4:
In page 47, line 12, to delete “on 28 April 2022”.
I move amendment No. 5:
In page 47, line 13, to delete “28th” and substitute “28”.
I move amendment No. 6:
In page 49, line 19, to delete “107th session” and substitute “110th session”.
Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 will allow for the updating of the definition of the Maritime Labour Convention to take into account amendments adopted in 2022 that came into force in December 2024. This section deals with consequential amendments required to other merchant shipping Acts on foot of the new requirements fo…
I thank Deputy McGrath for his contribution. I will meet him to discuss the issue he has raised. He can bring it to my attention after the debate.
Will I give my closing remarks now?
Is everybody happy? I thank all Deputies for their contributions this evening. I know their hearts are in the right place. I thank the House for facilitating Report and Final Stages today.
The important thing is that this Bill is to enhance the safety regime and bring accident investigation in line with international best practice and standards. We also need to regulate offshore service vessels because they are requ…
I move amendment No. 7:
In page 49, line 20, to delete “5 June 2018” and substitute “6 June 2022”.
Road safety is a matter that affects all of us. Every citizen is entitled to feel safe on our roads. The Minister set out the key contributors to collisions and touched upon some of the measures introduced in recent years to help restore Ireland's long-term progress in the area of road safety. I will use the balance of my time to focus on some more specific interventions. On the national roads network, Transport Infr…
I thank the Deputy for raising this important topic, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Brien.
From the outset, I would like to clarify that the Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in respect of public transport but neither the Minister nor his officials is involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services. The statutory responsibility for secur…
I assure the Deputy that I fully recognise that transport connectivity is hugely important for people who live, work and study in Ireland and it is key to revitalising our villages, towns and urban centres. We need to expand the public transport network and increase service levels as outlined in policies like Connecting Ireland and BusConnects. We aim to achieve more balanced regional development and greater connecti…