Results 761-780 of 25,713 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Courts Service informs my Department of disqualifications to be endorsed on driving licences via a weekly file. An Garda Síochána receive a nightly file from my Department which, from March 2025, will include the disqualification status of every driving licence. This can be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside. The Road Safety Authority has access to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Procurement Expenditure €2,628.5M €3,389.6M €3,472.1 M €3,499.4M €3,655.9M* *not yet audited With regard to the bodies under the Aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 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 in relation to the disposal method for railway sleepers is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: While there are no single-function, quasi-judicial bodies under the remit of my Department as Minister for Transport, certain bodies under my remit have a statutory role for hearing appeals/hearing of complaints functions. For example, the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR), as regulatory body of the rail market, has a function to hear appeals under regulation 30 of European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243, 267 and 268 together. 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. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputies' questions to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The 2025 Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme (eSPSV25), which was launched the 17th of February, has this year seen an unprecedented level of interest from taxi, hackney and limousine operators across Ireland. This Scheme supports the uptake of EVs in the small public service vehicles sector and has a budget of €12.5m in 2025. Due to the record number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 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 including, through engagement with Iarnród Éireann, certain rail project proposals. Works are currently underway to reinstate rail freight...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was led by my Department and the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland and published in July of last year. The Review Report commits to 32 strategic recommendations over the period to 2050, including reducing track access charges for rail freight services. As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Mar 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to thank the Deputy for his interest in this matter. Shannon Airport Group made a submission to my Department seeking financial support to establish Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services to provide EU Hub Connectivity to airports such as Schiphol from Shannon Airport. This request was considered in the context of the Mid-Term Review of the Regional Airports Programme....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the deputy will be aware, daa has the statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport, including the operation of flight paths arising from the use of the North Runway. As the matter raised in your question falls within the remit of daa, I have forwarded your question to daa for direct response. If the deputy does not receive a response within 10 working days...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. As set out in section 6 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, An Garda Síochána (AGS)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 259 together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area including, through engagement with Iarnród Éireann, works at Connolly Station. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: During Minister Buttimer's recent Saint Patrick's Day visit to New Zealand he did not meet with the prime minister.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (25 Mar 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. 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: Traffic Management (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 260 and 269 together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Since taking up my role in the Department of Transport, I have not yet had the opportunity to meet with my counterpart in the UK. However, I will be travelling to London in April and I hope to meet her then.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Mar 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 provision of bus stops and any related displays. There is a commitment under the Programme for Government to...