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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The funding for the IEN has been increased year on year since 2020, to facilitate the important work of their membership organisations on a broad range of environmental issues, including wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and climate change. These increases in funding have been approved in light of the need to expand this work, as well as to offset the increased operating and administration...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action Plan (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Climate Action Fund (CAF) does not receive an annual Voted allocation, but rather receives income from various sources including the National Oil Reserve Agency (NORA) Levy and from Government flight emissions offsets. Additional income can be transferred into the CAF but must follow the requirements set out in the National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: This Department was not re-named following the formation of the current Government, therefore there was no recent renaming or "rebranding" required.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The aircraft in question is "N" registered, which means it is recorded on the US Federal Aviation Administration registry. It has the appropriate safety approval to operate commercial aviation operations within, into or out of the European Union. It is understood that the air operator in question holds a US Government contract to carry out domestic and international air services. Stops...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (12 Jun 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (12 Jun 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: Departmental Contracts (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: In the period 2021-2025, the Department of Transport spent €550 on Preparing to Appear at Oireachtas Committees training, which was provided via the Civil Service’s standard OneLearning framework and delivered by The Communications Clinic. There were a total of 5 attendees over three course sessions. The sessions were offered as a standard within the training framework and were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. There has a significant amount of investment for Greenway schemes in County Kerry with €8,250,000 allocated in 2025. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. There has a significant amount of investment for Greenway schemes in County Kerry with €8,250,000 allocated in 2025. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Jun 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. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. Over €100m has been allocated in 2025 to support the continued transition to electric vehicles through funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Fleet electrification is expected to continue to provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the short-to-medium term for the transport sector. Over €100m has been allocated in 2025 to support the continued transition to electric vehicles through funding for EV grants and EV charging infrastructure. This underpins the Government’s commitment to making electric vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The current target under the Climate Action Plan is to have 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030. Fleet electrification is expected to continue to provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the short-to-medium term for the transport sector. Over €100m has been allocated in 2025 to support the continued transition to electric vehicles which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall funding and policy decisions 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, including the development of walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall funding and policy decisions 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, including the development of walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall funding and policy decisions 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, including the development of walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall funding and policy decisions 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, including the development of walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 267 together. As the Deputy will be aware, it is proposed to provide a network of mobility hubs through the National Transport Authority's Shared Micromobility Schemes, and also through a planned Mobility Hubs pilot that will deliver and test the operation of mobility hub networks in diverse urban locations across Ireland. At this time, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to sustainable mobility, including the provision of funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in support of public bike-sharing schemes in Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford and the planned expansion of these as shared micromobility schemes later in 2025. Matters related to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jun 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. As the Deputy will be aware, substantial funding is provided annually for new public transport, which is accessible from the design stage. However, the real challenge is older infrastructure and facilities which may not be accessible, for example our Victorian era train stations....