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Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 72 of the Finance Act 2005 (No. 5 of 2005), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 8 October 2025, by the substitution of the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (amended by section 70 of the Finance Act 2024 (No. 43 of 2024)): “SCHEDULE 2 RATES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX (With effect as on and...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: We are talking about cigarettes.

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (7 Oct 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: We are talking about Financial Resolution No. 1.

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

Darragh O'Brien: I understand the Deputy is referring to a pilot project that is being coordinated by SMART Dublin on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities, and which forms part of my department’s Sustainable Mobility Policy Pathfinder Programme. The objective of the project is to explore how staff can be encouraged to use sustainable modes of travel for work-related purposes, and to share...

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