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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. The Programme for Government – Securing Ireland’s Future published in January 2025 sets a number of targets which include the completion of the installation of high-speed fibre broadband to 1.1 million people, including homes, farms, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40, 41, 42 and 43 together. Ireland has a well-developed collection system of materials for recycling however, due to, for example, scale of the Irish market, in general these materials are sorted and bulked up for recycling abroad. EU legislation targets materials such as packaging, electrical and electronic products, batteries, end-of-life vehicles to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 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. 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: Air Safety (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The regulation of both the recreational and commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS - drones) is provided for under European Union regulations that are directly applicable in Ireland. The EU drone regulations are implemented and overseen by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) under its remit as the national Civil Aviation Authority. Commercial drone delivery services are covered by EU...

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 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: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Statutory functions have been delegated to Minister of State Sean Canney in S.I. 144 of 2025. The S.I. is available on the Irish Statute Book at www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2025/si/144/made/en/pdf. The S.I. is currently being laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Additional Non-statutory functions are also being delegated to Minister of State Canney and Minister of State Buttimer. A copy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (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: Córas Iompair Éireann (7 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 CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. As a commercial semi-state body, CIÉ are responsible for the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (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 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: Cycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and Greenways infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) along with the relevant local authorities are responsible for the development and delivery of individual projects. It is critical that active travel infrastructure is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (7 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 CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. As a commercial semi-state body, CIÉ are responsible for the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Planning Issues (7 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 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: Rail Network (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. Under the Programme for Government, the Department will work collaboratively with operators to act on the recommendations from the All-Island Strategic Rail Review to improve connectivity across the island...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The number of Cycle to Work scheme applications processed by my Department, each year from 2020 to 2024, are outlined below: Year Applications processed 2020 10 2021 19 2022 10 2023 29 2024 22 I have asked the Agencies under my aegis to provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (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 issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (7 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 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: Transport Policy (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: Air Services (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, the Shannon Airport Group has statutory responsibility to operate and manage Shannon Airport. As the issue raised is an operational matter, I have forwarded your question to the Shannon Airport Group for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 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+ programme. The Preliminary Business Case for the DART+ programme was approved by Cabinet at Decision Gate 1 of the Public Spending Code in December 2021. The Decision...