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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 79 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management 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: Road Tolls (7 Oct 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: Road Network (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State grants. Regarding the four Dublin Councils, arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State grants. In addition, arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts, the four Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State grants. In addition, arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts, the four Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State grants. In addition, arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts, the four Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is committed to achieving modal shift in transport and increasing the number of Active Travel journeys over the coming years. This is evidenced in both the commitments made under various policy documents including the Programme for Government, the Climate Action Plan and my Department's National Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP), as well as the significant increase in funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. €290 million was allocated to the NTA's Active Travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Since taking office I have not met with my counterparts in other EU member states. However, I have met with my counterparts in The UK and Northern Ireland. In addition to this I have had engagements with The EU commission, including officials from the EU which I have included in the table below. Date Meeting 5th of March 2025 – 6th of March 2025 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. From the outset I would like to clarify that I, as Minister for Transport, have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. As a commercial semi-state body, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) are responsible for the provision of pension schemes for their employees. Regarding the recent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government includes a clear commitment to work with stakeholders to achieve the objective of lifting the passenger cap at Dublin airport as soon as possible. On the 30th of September, I secured Cabinet approval to progress primary legislation to make this happen. We have seen the success of aviation in growing our economic, political, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (7 Oct 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: Airport Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. Our National Aviation Policy recognises the strategic importance of Dublin Airport to meeting national, social and economic policy goals and includes the objective to develop Dublin Airport as a secondary hub airport. My plan to lift the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is to deliver on a commitment in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the DART+ programme. The DART+ fleet project, which is a key element of the DART+ programme, provides a ten-year procurement framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (7 Oct 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....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Included in the scope of the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Infrastructure Scheme are 227 clubs of which 179 are in Ireland and 48 in Northern Ireland. There are 5 eligible clubs in Donegal: CLG Ard An Ratha Ardara GAA, Curragh Athletic FC, Dunfanaghy Golf Club, Letterkenny Golf Club, and Portsalon Golf Club. All of these clubs have been assessed for suitability by an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: All airports in the State with commercial traffic are required to have procedures in place to deal with the safety risk posed by illegal drone activity. The procedures are developed in accordance with guidance on managing drone safety risk issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Safety critical areas are defined, interagency response procedures are put in place and a risk...