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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Contract Award Notices (CAN) resulting from a mini competition conducted by the OGP, under an OGP framework or DPS on behalf of the Department of Transport are captured and published by the OGP Sourcing Team on eTenders. My Department has conducted five OGP Framework competitions in the period 2023-2024 via self-serve on eTenders and confirms that Contract Award Notices were published for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 May 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. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (27 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to advise the Deputy that no consideration has been given by my Department to the purchase of the former Galway Airport site from Galway City and Galway County Councils. Irish airports are owned and operated under various different ownership models. While Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports are fully owned by the State, the ownerships of other airports, such as Ireland West (Knock),...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 May 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 provision of toilet facilities on bus services is a matter for the individual operators, and accordingly the query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (27 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 195 together. The information requested by the Deputy is available in the attached table. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding across the Department’s remit. I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The licensing of public bus passenger services is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. I have no role in the application process for public bus passenger licences. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 May 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: Noise Pollution (27 May 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 individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I am fully cognisant of the statutory obligations that apply under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and I am satisfied that records relating to government or official departmental business are retained in line with the requirements of the Act.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department operates a formal Blended Working Policy which was developed in line with the Civil Service Framework for Blended Working and sets out blended working arrangements at minimum 2 days per week or 40% overall monthly office attendance, depending on business needs as determined by the Head of Function. The percentage of staff in my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The final auction timetable for the fifth onshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 5) auction was published by the auction operator, EirGrid, on 7 May. As per the published timetable, the RESS 5 auction is due to take place in early September. The RESS 5 Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) have also been published, Section 5.2.3 of which provides for indexation for successful RESS 5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer the Deputy to the responses provided to his Parliamentary Questions Nos. 17833/25 and 17705/25 last month. As stated previously, State Aid approval for the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) was granted in 2020 for a period of five years up to the end of 2025. Officials from my Department are currently engaging with counterparts in the Directorate-General for Competition of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Developing a private wires policy is a priority for this Government and an action was included in the Programme for Government to expedite the delivery of this policy. Having received Government approval on 4 July last year, my Department published a set of guiding principles for the development of a policy on private wires. Alongside the guiding principles, a summary report of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: For operational and security reasons, my Department cannot disclose details of its systems and infrastructure.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: For operational and security reasons, my Department cannot disclose details of its systems and infrastructure.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: For operational and security reasons, my Department cannot disclose details of its systems and infrastructure.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (22 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: For operational and security reasons, my Department cannot disclose further details of its systems and infrastructure.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 May 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. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response. Please advise my private office if you do...