Results 661-680 of 25,681 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. I acknowledge that current waiting times are far in excess of what is acceptable and I would like to assure the Deputy that measures have been taken to address the issue. To support the RSA in increasing testing capacity and improving service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, including the provision of test centres and their locations. As such, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 Mar 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. 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: Bus Services (27 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities. Under Budget 2025, the Department of Transport secured €658.442 million of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 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 provision of integrated ticketing and information systems for public transport, including the Leap card. Given the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 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 provision of integrated ticketing and information systems for public transport, including the Leap Card. Given the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 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 shelters nationally. There is a commitment under the Programme for government to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority and Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities’ own resources. On 14th February I announced an Exchequer investment of €713 million in our regional and local roads across the State which represents an overall increase of over 8% in funding...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: It is the same thing.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Neither I nor, I am advised, my predecessor Eamon Ryan have met with the mentioned company to discuss the construction of data centres.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Research and Development (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Following the outcome of the independent “National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers”, directed by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS), SEAI announced in 2023 that the eligible research stipend budget contribution for SEAI-funded PhD students was increasing from €18,500 to €25,000 per annum effective...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The table below detail the number of court disqualifications notified to the Department in each of the years 2020-2024 and the details of those licences that were surrendered. A notification of disqualification is issued by the Courts Service for drivers convicted of a court disqualification, the notification includes the requirement to surrender the driving licence or learner permit to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The table below details the number of court disqualifications notified to the Department in each of the years 2020-2024 and the details of those licences that were surrendered for learner permit licence holders. A notification of disqualification is issued by the Courts Service for drivers convicted of a court disqualification, the notification includes the requirement to surrender the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs and the recent public consultation concerning 2015 registered vehicles, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Article 8 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 empowers the Minster for Transport to carry out an inspection of civil aircraft flying from any place within the State. However, the exercise of this power is conditional on there being an appearance, to the Minster for Transport of an intention or likelihood that the civil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Mar 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 concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (26 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: Transport Policy (26 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and e-biking. While I welcome the introduction of an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Mar 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....