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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. I propose to take question 22603 and 22622 together. The information requested by the Deputy relating to the submission of Prompt Payment reports by the relevant agencies under the Department’s remit is available in the attached table. The Department acknowledges that quarterly reporting on behalf of the agencies under its remit has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Further to my response to question No. 29 of 26 March 2025, in which I set out the conditions which must be met prior to the inspection of an aircraft under the 1973 and 1989 Orders, no such inspections have been conducted as the conditions have not been met. I can further inform that since 26 March 2025 no inspections under Article 8 of those orders have been conducted. The introduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 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: Road Safety (7 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 your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (1 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. From a policy perspective, I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of An Taoiseach has established a unit within its Department which will focus on disability, reflecting a commitment in the Programme for Government to a step change in supports and services required by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (1 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. From a policy perspective, I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of An Taoiseach has established a unit within its Department which will focus on disability, reflecting a commitment in the Programme for Government to a step change in supports and services required by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (1 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 concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 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. Further, Bus Éireann's Expressway services, including X51 Galway to Shannon Airport summer services, is a commercial bus service and responsibility for the operation of the service is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (1 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: Transport Costs (1 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: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The number of WTE staff, by job title, with the Air Accident Investigation Unit of my Department are outlined below: Grade FTE Chief Aeronautical Officer 1 Inspector of Air Accidents 1 Aeronautical Officer Grade 1 7 Higher Executive Officer 1 Executive Officer ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Apr 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+ West project. Following the submission of a Railway Order application for DART+ West to An Bord Pleanála in July 2022, there has recently been progress in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Apr 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: Road Projects (30 Apr 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. Within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The WTE number of Ship Surveyors in my Department in 2024 and, to date in 2025, are outlined below in tabular form. Whole Time Equivalent number of staff Start of Year 2024 33 End of Year 2024 33 April 2025 33

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 29 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Apr 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the shelter at Killester train station. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Apr 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: Airport Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: This Government is committed to working with all stakeholders to progress the Waterford Airport project to lengthen and widen the runway. The Deputy may be aware that my Department has concluded its initial assessment of Waterford Airport’s development proposal in line with the requirements under the Department’s Transport Appraisal Framework. This Framework ensures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department understands that large-volume users of subsea telecoms cables have a policy of using multiple subsea cables, running on different routes, to transmit their data bound for international destinations. This is to ensure route diversity for international connectivity and to avoid an over reliance on any individual cable, therefore delivering a highly resilient and reliable service....