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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme is a key project in the National Development Plan 2021-2030 and the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040. The Programme is being delivered on a phased basis and will provide a more efficient and decarbonised transport service for the area to help facilitate population and economic growth over the coming decades. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (11 Feb 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. This government is committed to keeping fares low and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (11 Feb 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: Road Projects (11 Feb 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 (11 Feb 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, including the Cork Light Rail project. The Cork Light Rail project seeks to provide a high-capacity public transport corridor connecting Ballincollig...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme is a key project in the National Development Plan 2021-2030 and the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040. The programme comprises a number of separate but interrelated projects. Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, ‘Enable future electrification of Cork Commuter Rail’, was included in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities. It is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State, and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA). In Cork, following a public consultation, the new BusConnects network was published in June 2022, and it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 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 an operational matter for Irish Rail in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Feb 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: Park-and-Ride Facilities (11 Feb 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, or NTA, is leading the development and rollout of strategic park and ride sites nationwide through the Park and Ride Development Office. The Park and Ride Development Office has developed a Park and Ride Strategy for Galway. The Park and Ride...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My officials are collating the information requested and will issue it to the Deputy in the coming 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Feb 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. Further, the NTA is responsible for the licensing both...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Feb 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, including the provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. However there is a commitment under the Programme for Government to ensure that public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The property affairs of the NTA, including the cost of rental office space, is a matter for the NTA in accordance with the provisions established under the Dublin Transport Act 2008 and Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I wish to advise the Deputy of the following titles of the Ministers of State at my Department:Mr. Seán Canney, TD - Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports.Mr. Jerry Buttimer, TD - Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport. The Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The policy of my Department is that access to the bus lane network be strictly limited to buses, cyclists, e-scooter users, emergency vehicles and taxis carrying a fare-paying passenger. The purpose of bus lanes is to allow buses to travel faster and more efficiently and thus to encourage as many passengers as possible to travel by bus rather than in private cars. Permitting additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The rules on bus lane access are set out in Regulation 32 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 (as amended). My Department has no intention of relaxing these restrictions to accommodate private cars with multiple passengers. Bus lanes were created - at significant expense - to provide on-street priority for bus-based public transport. Their goal is to make bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: National Ports Policy designates Shannon Foynes Port Company ('the Company') as a Port of National Significance. The Company handles approximately 20% of tonnage handled annually at all Irish ports and is particularly important in the break bulk and dry-bulk sector where it has a national market share of approximately 50%. The Company is also seeking to diversify into other sectors through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 seeks to improve road safety in Ireland and make our roads safer for all road users. The Strategy focuses on achieving Vision Zero, zero road deaths or serious injuries by 2050. The introduction of more consistent and appropriate speed limits will help to improve road safety in Ireland. These changes are being made under the Road Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Question Nos. 165, 170, 171 and 172 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the questions to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not received...