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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jul 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. The Deputy will be aware that the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2022-2042 is the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 Jul 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 (29 Jul 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 Network (29 Jul 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. On 14...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre, the first of its kind in Ireland. It is a key project under the National Development Plan 2021-30. MetroLink will be able to carry a peak capacity of 20,000 passengers per hour per direction in the future. A significant milestone in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jul 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: Public Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 593 together. 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. The Luas Finglas project is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (29 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1946, among others, the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of war, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 came into operation that year and was later amended, by order, in 1989. These orders prohibit the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft in or over the State and by civil aircraft...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre, the first of its kind in Ireland. It is a key project under the National Development Plan 2021-30. MetroLink will be able to carry a peak capacity of 20,000 passengers per hour per direction in the future. A significant milestone in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (29 Jul 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: Bus Services (29 Jul 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 development of public transport including the bus services. As the Deputy may be aware, BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, with the aim to provide better bus services...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (29 Jul 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: Bus Éireann (29 Jul 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: Rail Network (29 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 and 610 together. 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jul 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 Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is responsible for ensuring that its procurements are in line with EU and National law, public procurement rules and guidelines. This is assisted by a significant body of guidance documentation from the Office of Government Procurement, including the Public Procurement Guidelines for Goods and Services. These materials outline the various stages of the procurement process from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (17 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is not involved in any Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects, or has been party to any PPP contracts in the period since 2010.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not procured services from Starlink. The information sought in the Question in relation to each agency or public body under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each of the State Bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is suggested that the Deputy contact the Bodies directly in relation to this matter. A list of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jul 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to both companies for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation (17 Jul 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...