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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 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 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 Safety (19 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) along with the relevant local authorities are responsible for the development and delivery of individual projects. As part of the allocations determination, the NTA liaises with each local authority to fully understand the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (19 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The property affairs of CIÉ are matters for the CIÉ Board in accordance with the provisions of the Transport Acts 1950 and 1964. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to CIÉ for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (19 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) is an office within the Department of Transport which coordinates and delivers measures to support the uptake of zero emission vehicles and the rollout of charge point infrastructure to accelerate progress towards Ireland’s ambitious electric vehicle targets. The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion of the electric...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (19 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally in conjunction with the relevant transport operators....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (19 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally in conjunction with the relevant transport operators....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Data (19 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The table below shows the amount of motor tax collected from the 1st Jan 2019 to the 28th February 2025 broken down by county. The amounts do not include receipts for registration books, trade plates, trailer licences or refunds. - 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 CARLOW 13,661,987 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: An EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy for Dublin was published in October 2024. This publication was a joint undertaking from the county's four local authorities:Dublin City CouncilFingal County CouncilSouth Dublin County CouncilDun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council> Dublin is one of the local authorities that have already completed their strategies, while others are in progress. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Artificial Intelligence (19 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not adapted any Artificial Intelligence platforms for operational use. A free version Microsoft Copilot is being assessed by staff in the Department under strict controls. A project is commencing this year with an AI proof of concept for the Coast Guard. Further use cases and additional proof of concepts may be explored in the year ahead but no specific projects have been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: It is the same thing.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As outlined in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to taking decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to achieve a 51% reduction in emissions from 2018 to 2030, and to achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050. In the Programme for Government we also set out our commitment to achieving 80% of Ireland’s electricity generation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In line with the agreed Sectoral Emissions Ceilings, Government has committed to supporting the production of up to 5.7TWh of indigenously produced biomethane by 2030. A first step to realising this ambition was the publication of the National Biomethane Strategy which sets out twenty-five key strategic actions and outlines the necessary supports needed to drive growth across the biomethane...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Act 2023 was enacted in November 2023 and was commenced on 4 December 2023. This Act implemented a cap on market revenues of specific electricity producers, traders and intermediaries as required in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: On 22 April 2024 the Government approved the drafting of a Bill to amend the Air Pollution Act, 1987. The General Scheme and regulatory impact assessment were published on 8 August 2024 and are available to download at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/abad8-general-scheme-and-regulator y-impact-assessment-of-air-pollution-act-amendment-bill-2024 / My Department requested pre-legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) mandates the establishment of Community Benefit Funds (CBFs) for projects participating in the scheme to ensure that local communities hosting renewable energy projects directly benefit from the country's transition to sustainable energy. Each RESS Project is required to contribute a minimum payment of €2 per Megawatt-hour (MWh) of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: All procurement within my Department, is conducted in accordance with applicable EU and national regulations and guidelines and is subject to regular review and oversight to ensure that budgetary control is maintained over the life cycle of individual projects. Procurement takes place in the context of Directive 2014/24/EU supported by the Procurement Guidelines published by the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: There are a number of bodies under my Department's aegis with powers to make determinations, decisions or authorisations under regulatory functions or appeal functions: the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA), the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Mining Board. With...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As outlined in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to taking decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to achieve a 51% reduction in emissions from 2018 to 2030, and to achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050. In the Programme for Government we also set out our commitment to achieving 80% of Ireland’s electricity generation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is engaged on a number of initiatives to reduce and tackle textile waste. The separate collection of textiles is essential to maximise opportunities for reuse and supporting our transition to a circular economy. Currently, our separate collection system for textiles consists of a national network of local authority and charity bring banks, charity retail shops as well as some...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As outlined in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to taking decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to achieve a 51% reduction in emissions from 2018 to 2030, and to achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050. The Programme for Government set out the commitment to achieving 80% of Ireland’s electricity generation from...