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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 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 Defence: Public Transport (5 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 issues raised by the Deputy are operational matters for Irish Rail and Transdev. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail and Transdev for direct response to the Deputy. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Projects (5 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects. In respect of the potential further extension of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects. In respect of the potential further extension of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Transport has 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 NTA’s Transport Strategy for the GDA 2022-2024 sets out a framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Active Travel (5 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Airport Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to advise the Deputy that I am currently being briefed by officials who advise that the Department has concluded its initial assessment of Waterford Airport’s development proposal in line with the requirements under the Department’s Transport Appraisal Framework and I am currently considering the next steps in this regard. I can assure the Deputy that this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Driver Licences (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Ireland has a driving licence agreement with Australia for all categories of licence. The agreement includes licences issued by the licensing authority of the State of Western Australia. It is set out in the Road Traffic (Recognition of Foreign Driving Licences) (Australia) Order, 2023 (SI 158 of 2023).

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Safety (5 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 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 Defence: Rail Network (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network, including the station at Waterford, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. Of relevance, the Waterford North Quays Redevelopment comprises a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Taxi Regulations (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy states the Programme for Government 2025 commits to 'extend the ten-year vehicle limit for taxis registered in 2015, offering another year of service' and I will engage with my Department to consider how best to take that commitment forward. The background to this issue is that the National Transport Authority (NTA) as the statutory, independent, regulator made regulations in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 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 in relation to a catering trolley on the Tralee to Dublin rail service is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy may be aware, the Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network, including the station at Tralee, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this matter I am...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Road Projects (5 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 and construction 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 Defence: Public Transport (5 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 in Dublin and nationally, and for the scheduling and timetabling of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (5 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 Defence: Public Transport (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. At a policy level, the National Sustainable Mobility Policy, published in 2022, contains two particularly relevant high-level goals - 6. Take a whole of journey approach to mobility, promoting inclusive access for all7. Design infrastructure according to Universal Design Principles...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department regularly promotes roles for staff that are available in EU Institutions which will help facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU presidency, by advertising relevant roles internally. Currently there are 10 Department of Transport staff seconded to the Permanent Representation and to the EU institutions. Staff are encouraged to apply for positions in the EU Institutions and have been...