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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 and 410 together. There are no non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Ireland strongly supports the policy objective of reducing aviation emissions and is aligned with strategies related to achieving this objective at both EU level and internationally via the UN’s specialised agency, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The global approach to decarbonisation of the industry is based on ICAO’s ‘basket of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My officials have been undertaking a detailed examination of the allegations made concerning contraventions of Irish legislation relating to the carriage of munitions of war in Irish sovereign territory. I understand that the Deputy has recently provided documentation on this matter to the Tánaiste, my officials have sought to receive copies of this documentation, which they will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417, 418, 419 and 420 together. The Department of Transport has 19 agencies in total, 17 of which have a Board with appointments being processed through publicjobs, 12 commercial and 5 non-commercial. As part of the process for board appointments/reappointments and in keeping with the requirements outlined in the Code of Practice for the Governance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin and Cork Airports. As such, matters in relation to the airport fire and rescue service are a matter for daa. I have therefore forwarded your question to daa for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a response within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (13 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin and Cork Airports. As such, matters in relation to staffing are a matter for daa. I have therefore forwarded your question to daa for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a response within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (13 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: Córas Iompair Éireann (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: From the outset I would like to clarify that I, as Minister for Transport, have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, 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. Therefore, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 May 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 railway 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (13 May 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 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 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: Rail Network (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the DART+ South West project. Following the submission of a Railway Order application for DART+ South-West to An Bord Pleanála in March 2023, full planning approval was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, 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 (GDA), including light rail. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the development of public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (13 May 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including light rail. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the development of public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 May 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, any proposed new stations on the DART+ South West...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 May 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, any proposed new stations on the DART+ South West...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Deputy Conway-Walsh for her contribution. In response to Deputy Crowe, I want to see all our airports grow. I would like to see more flights out of Shannon, Cork and Ireland West. We see growth in all those airports as well as further projected growth this year in Cork, Shannon, Ireland West and Kerry and small growth in Donegal. For the information of the House, I am working...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy and will let him take a breath.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: It would have. He could have used the bike. I have answered the Deputy's colleagues earlier. We are updating the national aviation policy and we will be bringing forward a new one, on which I will need all inputs. The Deputy and his colleagues have regularly championed Shannon Airport. Shannon is fine Airport. I raise the growth in the airport since 2019. In 2019, 1.72 million...