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

Darragh O'Brien: Ireland’s Government Road Safety Strategy 2021–2030 has the aim of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by 50% by 2030. International research indicates that speed is a contributory factor in a third of fatal collisions, and that reducing speed significantly reduces road deaths. Under the Phase 1 action plan for the Strategy , a working group of...

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

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. My Department directly employs 7 Service Officers across two locations, the main offices in Leeson Dublin has 5 and 2 are situated in the Department offices in Shannon. The Department also has a number of services for cleaning and security services contracts across a number of its other locations and the information sought is...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, 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 road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority. In 2018,...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Government Act 2001 provides the statutory basis for the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), allowing funding to be provided to local authorities for the construction and improvement of non-public roads which meet certain criteria. It is important to highlight that the maintenance of non-public roads is the responsibility of the relevant landowners; local authorities only have statutory...

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. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

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. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

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

Darragh O'Brien: Minister of State Chambers’ civilian drivers started in my department on 17/01/2023 and finished on 10/02/24, as Garda drivers were allocated to Junior Ministers who attend Cabinet. This continued until 08/07/2024 when civilian drivers for Minister of State Lawless started with the department. The total value of annual mileage claims for each Minister of State and overnight...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The current composition of my office, inclusive of grade and salary point and allowances are laid out below: Grade Salary Point Allowances Private Secretary (Assistant Principal) 3 N/A Executive Officer 5 N/A Executive Officer 3 N/A Clerical Officer 5 ...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates...

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; 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 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; 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 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; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issues raised by the Deputy are operational matters for Irish Rail and Transdev. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail and Transdev for direct response to the Deputy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Projects (5 Feb 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 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects. In respect of the potential further extension of the...

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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects. In respect of the potential further extension of the...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including light rail. The NTA’s Transport Strategy for the GDA 2022-2024 sets out a framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Active Travel (5 Feb 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 Defence: Airport Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to advise the Deputy that I am currently being briefed by officials who advise that the Department has concluded its initial assessment of Waterford Airport’s development proposal in line with the requirements under the Department’s Transport Appraisal Framework and I am currently considering the next steps in this regard. I can assure the Deputy that this...