Results 501-520 of 25,443 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to thank the Deputy for his interest in this matter. Shannon Airport Group made a submission to my Department seeking financial support to establish Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services to provide EU Hub Connectivity to airports such as Schiphol from Shannon Airport. This request was considered in the context of the Mid-Term Review of the Regional Airports Programme....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the deputy will be aware, daa has the statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport, including the operation of flight paths arising from the use of the North Runway. As the matter raised in your question falls within the remit of daa, I have forwarded your question to daa for direct response. If the deputy does not receive a response within 10 working days...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter 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 SPSV sector. As set out in section 6 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, An Garda Síochána (AGS)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 259 together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 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, through engagement with Iarnród Éireann, works at Connolly Station. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: During Minister Buttimer's recent Saint Patrick's Day visit to New Zealand he did not meet with the prime minister.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (25 Mar 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 260 and 269 together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Since taking up my role in the Department of Transport, I have not yet had the opportunity to meet with my counterpart in the UK. However, I will be travelling to London in April and I hope to meet her then.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Mar 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops and any related displays. There is a commitment under the Programme for Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Mar 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: Transport Costs (25 Mar 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (25 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Transport is fully committed to accessibility in its communications. Closed captioning and subtitling are used in almost all the Department’s social media video output, the majority of which is produced in house by the Department itself. My department also avails of accessibility functions such as autogenerated captions provided by social media platforms to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Mar 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (20 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department's first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1) was held in 2023. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA) project was one of four projects that were successful in the auction and were awarded a Contract for Difference (CFD) under the Scheme. I understand that the project holds a grid connection offer for its planned 500 megawatt (MW) capacity and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Information and Communications Technology (20 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested by the Deputy is being researched and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days, in line with the Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (20 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Following the damage caused to the Telecoms networks by Storm Éowyn, my colleague Minister O’Donovan met with senior executives of both mobile and fixed telecoms providers to reflect on the lessons to be learned, and measures to be considered to build further resilience into telecommunications networks to avoid, where feasible and practicable, a reoccurrence of the same level of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I can confirm to the Deputy that the number of WTE legal advisors employed by my Department in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is as set out in the tables below. 2023 Grade WTE Principal Solicitor 1.00 Advisory Counsel 4.00 Total 5.00 2024 Grade WTE ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Community Energy Grant Scheme supports cross-sectoral, partnership approaches that deliver energy savings to a range of building type including public, commercial and community buildings with a particular focus on using the projects to deliver home retrofits, encompassing energy-poor, private, rental, and approved housing body homes. Last year, 683 home energy upgrades were supported...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. Individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for the SEAI and, as Minister, I have no role in such matters. The SEAI has established a dedicated email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that such queries can be addressed promptly. The...