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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I have not yet had the opportunity to meet with the CEOs of Dublin Bus or GoAhead. However, it is my intention to do so in the near future. The Programme for Government has a strong focus on enhancing bus services and ensuring BusConnects delivers on its promised benefits for public transport users by providing a modern bus network with improved reliability, accessibility and efficiency. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 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. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) continues to work directly with local authorities on the delivery of EV charging infrastructure. Home charging is and will remain the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it is convenient, cheaper for the consumer and assists in the overall management of the national grid by reducing the impact of reliance on higher powered and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), a dedicated Office which oversees and accelerates...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Galway City Council and Galway County Council, is developing the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS). This strategy will replace the existing Galway Transport Strategy adopted in 2016 and will provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the delivery of transport and the integrated development of transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department did not provide any costings to DPENDR earlier in 2025 and are not aware of any such NDP review conducted in that period.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Mar 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 in relation to delays and overcrowding are operational matters for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years and reaching climate targets. Reaching our targets for public charging will be facilitated by a mix of public funds and private sector investment and will feature a mix of different charging types, such as AC type on-street charging and DC type...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Exchequer supports totalling over €23 million were provided to Kerry Airport by my Department between 2016-2024. As requested by the Deputy, please see the table below, which provides a breakdown of this funding over this period. TOTAL AVIATION SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO KERRY AIRPORT 2016-2024 FUNDING PROGRAMME/SCHEME GRANT SCHEME 2016 2017 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 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, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. The Department of Transport also emphasises to local authorities the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As outlined in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to taking decisive action to radically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to achieve a 51% reduction in emissions from 2018 to 2030, and to achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050. In the Programme for Government we also set out our commitment to achieving 80% of Ireland’s electricity generation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is an independent regulator responsible for electricity and gas network connection policy and accountable to a Committee of the Oireachtas. The CRU published a Large Energy Users Connection Policy Proposed Decision Paper on 18 February, commencing a six-week consultation period. This proposed decision relates to data centres only and is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta gurb é 820 líon foirne mo Roinne agus go bhfuil 63 ball foirne ann i mo Roinn a bhfuil páirt glactha acu i gcúrsaí Gaeilge ó bhunchúrsaí agus meánchúrsaí tríd go hardchúrsaí agus gairmchúrsaí. Bhunaigh mo Roinn gréasán teanga RCAC le déanaí...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme is a targeted scheme for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for customers/households registered on the life support category of the Priority Services Register. These homes have a dependence on electrically powered equipment, including medical equipment, life protecting devices and assistive technologies for example dialysis machines,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Issues regarding the development of the national electricity grid rest with EirGrid and ESB Networks who are independent of the Minister in the exercise of their respective functions. EirGrid, as Transmission System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the Transmission Network and ESB Networks, as Distribution System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 29 and 30 together. Following clarifications provided by the Deputy that the questions refer to all the agencies under the remit of my Department concerning the Management Executive team in relation to the Disability Act 2005, I can inform to the Deputy that relevant agencies under my Department’s remit make an annual return in keeping with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies (5 Mar 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: Airport Policy (5 Mar 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, daa has the statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport, including the operation of flight paths arising from the use of the North Runway. I am aware that following the opening of the North Runway, an issue regarding the runway’s departure flightpaths was identified which resulted in some local communities being unexpectedly...