Results 141-160 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Inland Fisheries (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Rivers Suir, Nore and Barrow are treated as three distinct salmon fisheries for regulatory purposes for the following reasons:It is considered appropriate to have each of these catchments defined as individual management units due to their relatively substantial size in the context of Irish salmon rivers in general.Experience has shown that each river may be subject to variable fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Domestic electricity micro-generation is supported by the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS). Grants are available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for domestic installations of solar PV, up to a maximum of €1,800 in 2025 and are available to houses built and occupied prior to 2021. Since the introduction of the MSS domestic grant in 2022, the MSS has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I have not spoken to my counterpart in the United States to date in 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department ensures it has appropriate security and CCTV systems in place to protect the security of Department buildings, Department staff and visitor safety. However, as the details requested by the Deputy form an integral part of security arrangements in my Department's facilities, I am not in a position to provide the details sought as disclosing information relating to CCTV systems...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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/shelters nationally. There is a commitment under the Programme for government to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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. Further, Bus Éireann's Expressway services, including route 40, is a commercial bus service and responsibility for the operation of the service and the fares charged are a matter for the company....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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 the provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. There is a commitment under the Programme for government to ensure that public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, the daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin and Cork Airports. As such, matters in relation to the management of taxi access are a matter for daa. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the daa for direct reply. If he does not receive a response within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is responsible for implementing a wide range of commitments in the Programme for Government: Securing Our Future, and plays a crucial role in supporting other cross-government commitments. We continue to make steady progress in our ambitious infrastructure and service delivery plans. Road investment has been a key area, with €713m announced for Regional and Local Roads...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority and Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities’ own resources. Any road improvement projects that seek State funding are assessed by the Department on a case-by-case basis. All projects proposed by local authorities for consideration must comply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the NTA has the statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including light rail. The NTA published the Transport Strategy for the GDA 2022-2042 in January 2023. The strategy sets out a statutory framework for transport investment across the region over a twenty-year period and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jul 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: Cycling Facilities (15 Jul 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. Investment in Active Travel infrastructure has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 275 together. 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 road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 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 BusConnects Cork. BusConnects will be transformative for all five of our cities, including Cork. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (15 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme supports the uptake of EVs in the SPSVs sector (taxis, hackneys, and limousines). The scheme was initially launched in February with a €12.5 million budget. It received a record number of applications, which have now been assessed, and the scheme was re-opened for applications on the 23rd of June. As of the 4th of July, the...