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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Jun 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: Rail Network (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including, in consultation with Iarnród Eireann, the track maintenance works on the southern DART line. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: On Thursday 15 May 2025, I was notified by CIÉ and the Trade Union Group that they have reached a negotiated position on a proposal relating to the issues associated with pension security for current employees at the CIÉ Group of Companies. The proposal also includes provision for long overdue pension in payment increases for ex-employees of the CIÉ Group. I acknowledge the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383, 384, 385 and 386 together. In 2018, competency for the regulation of civil drone operations passed to the European Union (EU). The EU regulatory framework for civil drones, established through Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 on the procedures and rules for the operation of unmanned aircraft and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Generation (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Having received Government approval, on 4 July last year, my Department published a set of guiding principles for the development of a policy on private wires. Alongside the guiding principles, a summary report of the Private Wires Public Consultation and an appendix setting out all responses received was also published. The principles, while not making immediate changes, are to guide any...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 32 together. The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people in energy poverty by providing fully-funded retrofits. The scheme is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department and is funded through the carbon tax receipts and the European Regional Development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 28 together. The installation of heating controls is one of the energy efficiency measures supported under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administered grant schemes. Heating controls can be an excellent way to control a household's energy usage and improve comfort. Budget 2025 has allocated approximately €550 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The programme supports the low carbon energy transition by developing skills and capacity, at a community level, in determining how to use less energy, adopting lower carbon options for transport and heating, shifting energy use to off-peak times and investing in smart...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Oireachtas members may contact my Department by phone on 01 6782000 or by email to minister.obrien@dcee.gov.ie. The contact details for use by Oireachtas members in respect of the bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are set out in the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has had no capital projects for IT services with contracts valued in excess of €1 million that failed to reach completion in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. Regarding the State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I can confirm that my Department has no capital projects with contracts in excess of €5 million which ran over cost in 2023. There are 12 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is suggested that the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 43 of 28 May 2025. The position is unchanged for the issues addressed in that answer. Regarding the additional question of carry over each year, there was no carry over of the funding available to renewable energy communities 2020 to 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Agreements (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The authority to conclude international agreements such as this Memorandum of Understanding is exercised on behalf of the Irish Government by my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. As Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, I am responsible for relevant negotiations but not for the Government decision to withdraw from international agreements. Ireland has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Bord na Móna (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Bord na Móna (BnM) is a commercial State body under the aegis of my Department, established under the Turf Development Act 1998. BnM is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department. The Board and management of BnM are accountable for the strategic direction and management of the organisation. My Department is responsible for the corporate governance oversight of BnM,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: This is an operational matter for the airline and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have confirmed that there was no related safety event. The IAA has advised me that they are aware of a recent scheduled maintenance activity involving a specific satellite within the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation. This maintenance resulted in a minor atomic clock timing discrepancy, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The list of contact email addresses and phone lines in my Department is set out in the table below. These contact points are available for use by people seeking to contact the Department, including Oireachtas members. The dedicated contact point marked 'private number' in the below table is solely for the use of Oireachtas members and is not publicly available. Email Address ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has no capital projects for IT services in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 with a value in excess of €1 million that failed to be completed and written off. Noting the relevance of the Deputy's question to the Agencies of my Department, I have referred this question to them for a direct reply. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In the main, Capital projects & investments are delivered by the relevant agencies under the remit of my Department. I have referred this question to the agencies under my remit for further reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply within ten working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. The questions raised by the Deputy in relation to the 1951 scheme are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of integrated, accessible public transport networks and infrastructure. The...