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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 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 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 (6 Feb 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: Ferry Services (6 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not fund or operate domestic ferry services. The ferry service referred to by the Deputy is operated by an independent commercial company, and there is no contract in place between the operator and the Department. The matter should be raised directly with the company. Details on how to provide feedback on this service can be found at:

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister, Deputy Browne, for opening the discussion on the recent unprecedented storm. The Minister has focused on the response to the storm from a whole-of-government perspective and I will focus my remarks on the impact this storm had on the electricity network. Before I turn to that impact, I acknowledge that, as of this morning, 18,000 customers still remain without power....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: You rejected data, actually.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: You rejected CSO data last year.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Serial objectors - €300,000 new houses.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department granted one request in 2024 to take up a temporary post in an EU Institution. My Department has not refused any such requests in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (5 Feb 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 maintenance of national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 Feb 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Obligation (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to assure the Deputy that regional connectivity remains critically important to this new Government. Air services between Kerry and Dublin airports operated as an Exchequer funded Public Service Obligation (PSO) in the past in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community. However, as allowed for under this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Regional Airports (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. In line with National Aviation Policy, Government provides substantial annual funding under a Regional Airports Programme which supports Ireland’s smallest regional airports, i.e. those that provide scheduled passenger services and handle fewer than one million passengers per annum. Kerry Airport along with Ireland West and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been tasked with managing the central purchase of salt stocks for national, regional and local roads. The upfront cost related to the purchase and stocking of salt for national roads is funded from TII’s grant allocation while the cost for regional and local roads is funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Network (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the proposal for the Northern Distributor Road was established in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. It is intended that the Northern Distributor Road will include both traffic and bus lanes as well as cycling and pedestrian facilities. In December of 2023, the National Transport Authority (NTA) approved a Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Network (5 Feb 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 Defence: Driver Test (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not received within...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cycling Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure, including the provision of funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in support of public bike-sharing schemes in Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford. Matters related to the day-to-day operations, management and expansion of these public bike...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Network (5 Feb 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 Defence: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (5 Feb 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...