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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 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: Airport Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I can advise the Deputy that I met with the Chair and CEO of the daa last week. I advised that there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to work with stakeholders to achieve our objective of lifting the passenger cap at Dublin airport as soon as possible and recalled the longstanding Government policy to develop Dublin Airport as a secondary hub airport with the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, the school transport scheme is a matter for the Minister for Education. However, I note that the Programme for Government (PFG), Government has committed to "Carry out an independent assessment on the feasibility of removing the exclusion of drivers aged over 70 from the School Transport Scheme". I will be engaging with the Minister for Education and with Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Gross Motor Tax Receipts for the years 2020 to 2024 for Wexford are set out in the table below. Year Motor Tax Receipts 2020 €34,428,920 2021 €33,375,574 2022 €33,715,525 2023 €34,075,181 2024 €34,881,756 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to overcrowding is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the Deputy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 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: Bus Services (4 Mar 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, including the public transport fleet. The Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the public transport sector in line with the Climate Action Plan. No new diesel-only buses have been purchased for urban public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 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, including the public transport fleet. The Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the public transport sector in line with the Climate Action Plan. No new diesel-only buses have been purchased for urban public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 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, including the public transport fleet. The Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the public transport sector in line with the Climate Action Plan. No new diesel-only buses have been purchased for urban public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fishing Industry (4 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting Reply from the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is not held by my Department. While I am aware that materials processed under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) are sent to licensed facilities in Ireland, the UK or Europe for recycling, I have no function in this matter. The collection, processing and collection of DRS materials is an operational matter for Re-turn, the DRS operator.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Fund. In 2024, over 7,740 homes were upgraded under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Fund. Last year saw a record spend of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Charges, including weight limits, applied by waste collection companies are matters for those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract, competition and consumer legislation. I have no role as Minister in relation to pricing in a competitive market. Waste Management is a statutory executive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department has engaged with relevant public bodies and representative organisations with respect to the waste disposal costs for incontinence wear. The National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) has commissioned an ongoing study on incentivised charging structures in the waste collection market. This study will also consider mechanisms for supports in relation to households...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The disabled parking permit (also known as the European parking card or disabled parking badge) is available to people living in Ireland whose mobility is severely restricted, whether they are drivers or passengers, and also to those who are registered blind. My Department has no role in the day-to-day administration of the scheme or in processing applications and I can neither intervene...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail (27 Feb 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 issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174, 175 and 192 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes all application and scheduling matters as well as the recruitment and deployment of driver testers. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (27 Feb 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...