Results 201-220 of 25,713 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, 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 a direct response. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Services (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 389 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. From a policy perspective, I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of An Taoiseach has established a unit within its Department which will focus on disability, reflecting a commitment in the Programme for Government to a step change in supports and services required by...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Bus Éireann (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The queries raised by the Deputy are operational matters for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, 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 to the Deputy. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Parking Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the provision of car parking spaces at Portmarnock train station. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Climate Change Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Government has set ambitious decarbonisation targets for the Transport sector, with the goals of halving emissions by the end of the decade (relative to 2018 levels and in a manner that is consistent with sectoral emission ceilings adopted by Government in 2022), and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To support achievement of these goals, the Government has provided a range of Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Electric Vehicles (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to EVs. As this question refers to facilities operated at local authority offices including both public and private (workplace) charging, I...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Insurance Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390, 391, 392 and 394 together. The relevant sections of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 allowing access by insurers and intermediaries to disqualification and endorsement data from my Department's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database at policy processing or renewal time have been commenced. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The nightly file from my Department to An Garda Siochána includes the disqualification status of every driving licence and includes the driver number. The driving licence status is effectively real time and up to date to within 24 hours. It is a matter for An Garda Siochána to determine the manner in which these data are made available to frontline Gardaí.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The shell records consist of drivers who never had a licence, drivers for whom a licence has not been presented in court and-foreign-licensed drivers (who have no Irish licence). Due to the nature of the issue we do not have sufficient data on the second cohort (drivers for whom a licence has not been presented in court) to determine if they are Irish licence holders. However, extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Insurance Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Motor insurers are responsible for collecting driver numbers from commercial fleet owners on application or renewal of a vehicle insurance policy. As such the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland may have the required statistics but my Department does not. I should note, as the Deputy is aware, the driver number provision only became a legal requirement from 31 March onwards and does not apply...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The details, eligibility requirements, conditions and monetary range for all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by my Department are detailed in the table below. Details of services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by department Eligibility requirements and any conditionality for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department of Transport does not currently hold any contracts with the supplier Accenture.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My department has 7 technical roads engineering professionals with various areas of specialty including road safety.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Projects (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Defence: Transport Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together. There is a strong commitment under the Programme for Government to create a Transport Security Force under the NTA, which would operate and have similar powers to Airport Police and Customs Officers. It is important to note that neither the Airport Police, nor Customs Officers, have the powers provided to An Garda Síochána. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Active Travel (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and e-biking. While I welcome the introduction of an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the development of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area. The Transport Strategy for the Greater...