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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network, including the bridge referred to, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 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 is responsible for the licensing of public bus passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulations Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. I am aware that the NTA's vehicle standards require that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The aircraft in question is "N" registered, which means it is recorded on the US Federal Aviation Administration registry. It has the appropriate safety approval to operate commercial aviation operations within, into or out of the European Union. It is understood that the air operator in question holds a US Government contract to carry out domestic and international air services. Stops...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Jun 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: Bus Services (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement 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. Given the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have referred your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Under EU legislation, the operator of an airport (daa in the case of Dublin airport) is responsible for the design and maintenance of Instrument Flight Procedures (IFPs), which set flight paths into and out of an airport. At Dublin airport, AirNav Ireland carries out the design and maintenance function on behalf of daa. The Irish Aviation Authority, as civil aviation safety regulator, is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (10 Jun 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. Investment in Active Travel infrastructure has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department's examination is not complete and I am not in a position to provide a definitive timeframe for its completion. My Department is making every effort to complete it in as timely a manner as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. 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. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's questions to Irish Rail for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307, 308, 309, 316, 317 and 351 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Jun 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 and construction 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 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 the development of public transport infrastructure, including BusConnects Galway. The NTA published the final new bus network design for Galway in December 2023. The redesign of the bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Jun 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 and construction 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. There has a significant amount of investment for Greenway schemes in County Kerry with €8,250,000 allocated in 2025. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. There has a significant amount of investment for Greenway schemes in County Kerry with €8,250,000 allocated in 2025. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 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 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: Public Transport (10 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 the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (10 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 21 May 2025, I can inform that the examination in question concerns those nine air operators expressly identified in the media reports that have alleged contraventions of Irish law concerning the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft. This work is continuing but I am not in a position to provide a definitive timeframe for...