Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
State Bodies
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the implementation of circular 25/2016 by each State body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will provide, in tabular form, by State agency, the compliance with each of the standards and timelines set out in responding to Oireachtas Members’ queries. [29485/23]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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There are 12 commercial bodies and 6 non-commercial bodies under the aegis of the Department of Transport, governed by the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016. My department has a dedicated governance division which oversees compliance with the Code, including appropriate circulars relating to agencies. All circulars are distributed to our agencies once received.
I can confirm to the deputy that my department actively engages with its agencies on compliance with the Code and its circulars and that the Performance Delivery Agreements of our non-commercial agencies specifically outlines the requirement to comply with circular 25/2016.
The department will follow up with any agency who had a negative response to the requirements listed below.
Information in tabular form outlining the implementation of circular 25/2016 across my department’s agencies is summarised below.
COMMERCIAL BODIES
| BODY | Dedicated email address for Oireachtas members (Y/N) | Formal feedback process for Oireachtas members (Y/N) | Query acknowledgement within 3 working days (Y/N) | Reply within 15 working days (Y/N) | Designation of responsible person (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coras Iompair Éireann | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bus Átha Cliath | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bus Éireann | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iarnród Éireann | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Irish Aviation Authority | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| AirNav Ireland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dublin Port Company | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Port of Cork Company | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Port of Waterford Company | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shannon Foynes Port Company | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| daa plc | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| The Shannon Airport Group | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
NON-COMMERCIAL BODIES
| BODY | Dedicated email address for Oireachtas members (Y/N) | Formal feedback process for Oireachtas members (Y/N) | Query acknowledgement within 3 working days (Y/N) | Reply within 15 working days (Y/N) | Designation of responsible person (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission for Railway Regulation | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marine Casualty Investigation Board | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medical Bureau of Road Safety | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| National Transport Authority | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Road Safety Authority | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transport Infrastructure Ireland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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