Results 301-320 of 26,565 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the compilation of statistics and related matters concerning wheelchair accessible vehicles, are matters for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stop infrastructure. There is a commitment under the Programme for Government to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops. There is a commitment under the Programme for Government to ensure that public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (17 Jun 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: Active Travel (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233, 234, 235 and 236 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to sustainable mobility, including the provision of funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in support of public bike-sharing schemes in Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford.  Details related to the breakdown of annual...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects (ECRIPP). Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops. There is a commitment under the Programme for Government to ensure that public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 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: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As I advised the Deputy in my reply to Question 284 on 29 May 2025, issues regarding support dogs on Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services are a matter for the individual companies. This also means issues regarding pet dogs are a matter for both companies.  Noting their responsibilities in this regard, I have forwarded the Deputy's Question to both companies for direct reply to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Transport’s ‘Traffic Signs Manual’ provides details in respect to traffic signs that may be used in Ireland, including their layout and symbols, the circumstances in which each sign may be used and rules for positioning them, together with requirements for the use of Irish on such signs. In this regard, it should be noted that the Official Languages Act...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department published the Traffic Signs Manual which provides guidance to Local Authorities on the implementation of traffic signage and road markings. All signs erected on public roads must be provided in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual, which is available at www.trafficsigns.ie. The Traffic Signs Manual stipulates what traffic signs are to be used on Irish roads, their layout and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below: External Auditor Details Nature of Audit Date(s) of Audit (in 2024 and to date in 2025) National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) Annual Surveillance Audit of ISO Standard 9001:2015 19/2/2024 17/4/2025 Pricewaterhouse Coopers(PWC)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My officials are collating the information requested and will forward it to the deputy once ready. Additionally, I have requested that agencies under my aegis respond to you directly with details under their remit. If you do not receive a response within ten business days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 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, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which was approved in early 2023, sets out a framework for transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 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, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which was approved in early 2023, sets out a framework for transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department has not carried out a general systematic analysis of regulations and administration that relate to the delivery of transport infrastructure. The Department has provided views on how to expedite project delivery, as part of its recent engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy by my private office within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Irish Government’s road safety strategy 2021 to 2030 ‘Our Journey Towards Vision Zero’, as published by the Road Safety Authority, includes the primary aim of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads in half by 2030 and to achieve ‘Vision Zero’, zero deaths or serious injuries, by 2050. To help achieve this aim the strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Judicial Reviews (17 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy by my private office within ten working days.