Results 561-580 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 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 management 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: Antisocial Behaviour (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Anti-social behaviour is a broad societal issue, to which public transport is unfortunately not immune, and it is those passengers and staff who regularly use and work within our public transport network who are most directly impacted by any safety or security incidents that may occur on the network. The safety and security of both public transport passengers and staff, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is compliant with public procurement guidelines which are published by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). These guidelines operate a number of controls and procedures in relation to procurement and contracts. The OGP operates procurement frameworks designed for low to medium-risk goods and services which are availed of by my Department where appropriate. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 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 management 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: Road Network (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993.  Works on these roads are funded from Councils’ own resources and supplemented by State road grants. In response to the challenges of road maintenance, the Department of Transport in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 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 management 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: Airport Landing Slots (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Section 8(1) of the Aviation Regulation Act 2001, as amended, provides that the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the competent authority in Ireland for the purposes of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 95/93 that concerns the allocation of slots at airports in the EU. The IAA is responsible for the determination of the coordination parameters at Dublin Airport, and the appointment of an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (14 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the deputy will be aware, compliance with planning conditions attached to planning permissions at our State airports is a matter for the entities granted those permissions and enforcement is a matter for the relevant planning authorities. daa has the statutory responsibility for the operation, management and development of Dublin Airport, including matters related to planning.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (14 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As outlined in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to taking decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to achieve a 51% reduction in emissions from 2018 to 2030, and to achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050. The Programme for Government set out the commitment to achieving 80% of Ireland’s electricity generation from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In line with commitments in the Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan, the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme was launched in April 2024. The scheme will play a crucial role in helping homeowners to invest in energy upgrades to make their homes warmer, healthier and more comfortable, with lower emissions and lower bills. The scheme was developed by my Department, in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 296 together. My Department funds a range of the SEAI supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions. The specific data sought by the Deputy in relation to heat pump installations and homes retrofitted to B2 or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested which has been provided by the SEAI is set out in the following tables. Please note that the retrofit figures represent grants provided through SEAI, while Solar PV on new homes are typically installed to meet Building Regulation requirements. As per the latest figures from ESB Networks, the total number of microgenerators connected to the grid is approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department has a range of sources it can draw upon for scientific expertise, knowledge and evidence, including a number of technical and scientific units in the Department, Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) (which is a Division of the Department), several agencies under the Department’s aegis, (including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Sustainable Energy Authority of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Geoscience Policy Division in my Department is responsible for maintaining, developing and promoting geoscience policy and regulatory frameworks for the minerals, petroleum and geothermal sectors to support a circular economy and a well-protected environment. The Geoscience Regulation Office of my Department is responsible for the regulation of minerals exploration and mining. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Petroleum Affairs Division no longer exists in my Department. Since January 2021, the regulation of minerals exploration and mining and the remaining petroleum authorisations has been carried out by the Geoscience Regulation Office in my Department. As outlined in the 2022 Policy Statement on Petroleum Exploration and Production, the Department is no longer accepting new applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Bord na Móna (BnM) is a commercial State body under the aegis of my Department, established under the Turf Development Act 1998. BnM is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department. The Board and management of BnM are accountable for the strategic direction and management of the organisation. My Department is responsible for the corporate governance oversight of BnM,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Ireland’s National Cyber Security Strategy, published in 2019, came to a close at the end of 2024 and preparations for the successor strategy are underway. The 2019 strategy set out 20 collaborative measures to enhance the cyber security and resilience of public bodies, providers of essential services, businesses and households, to support the continued development of the cyber...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has implemented a comprehensive set of measures in its offices and operations to reduce energy usage and to assist in meeting our 2030 Public Sector climate targets. The key actions taken include the following. Deep Retrofit of our headquarters building Tom Johnson House My Department's headquarters relocated in May 2024 to Tom Johnson House, a building deep retrofitted by...