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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department published the Traffic Signs Manual which provides guidance to Local Authorities on the implementation of traffic signage and road markings. All signs erected on public roads must be provided in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual, which is available at www.trafficsigns.ie. The Traffic Signs Manual stipulates what traffic signs are to be used on Irish roads, their layout and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below: External Auditor Details Nature of Audit Date(s) of Audit (in 2024 and to date in 2025) National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) Annual Surveillance Audit of ISO Standard 9001:2015 19/2/2024 17/4/2025 Pricewaterhouse Coopers(PWC)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My officials are collating the information requested and will forward it to the deputy once ready. Additionally, I have requested that agencies under my aegis respond to you directly with details under their remit. If you do not receive a response within ten business days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 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, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which was approved in early 2023, sets out a framework for transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 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, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which was approved in early 2023, sets out a framework for transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department has not carried out a general systematic analysis of regulations and administration that relate to the delivery of transport infrastructure. The Department has provided views on how to expedite project delivery, as part of its recent engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy by my private office within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Irish Government’s road safety strategy 2021 to 2030 ‘Our Journey Towards Vision Zero’, as published by the Road Safety Authority, includes the primary aim of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads in half by 2030 and to achieve ‘Vision Zero’, zero deaths or serious injuries, by 2050. To help achieve this aim the strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Judicial Reviews (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy by my private office within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The funding for the IEN has been increased year on year since 2020, to facilitate the important work of their membership organisations on a broad range of environmental issues, including wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and climate change. These increases in funding have been approved in light of the need to expand this work, as well as to offset the increased operating and administration...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action Plan (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Climate Action Fund (CAF) does not receive an annual Voted allocation, but rather receives income from various sources including the National Oil Reserve Agency (NORA) Levy and from Government flight emissions offsets. Additional income can be transferred into the CAF but must follow the requirements set out in the National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: This Department was not re-named following the formation of the current Government, therefore there was no recent renaming or "rebranding" required.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The aircraft in question is "N" registered, which means it is recorded on the US Federal Aviation Administration registry. It has the appropriate safety approval to operate commercial aviation operations within, into or out of the European Union. It is understood that the air operator in question holds a US Government contract to carry out domestic and international air services. Stops...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (12 Jun 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (12 Jun 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: Departmental Contracts (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In the period 2021-2025, the Department of Transport spent €550 on Preparing to Appear at Oireachtas Committees training, which was provided via the Civil Service’s standard OneLearning framework and delivered by The Communications Clinic. There were a total of 5 attendees over three course sessions. The sessions were offered as a standard within the training framework and were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. There has a significant amount of investment for Greenway schemes in County Kerry with €8,250,000 allocated in 2025. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. There has a significant amount of investment for Greenway schemes in County Kerry with €8,250,000 allocated in 2025. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Jun 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 electric vehicles. Over €100m has been allocated in 2025 to support the continued transition to electric vehicles through funding for...