Department of Transport

Department of Transport

A copy of all submissions made under the consultation process on the NRA's 2016 Rail Review.

Department of Transport

A copy of the submission by the Department of Defence and/or the defence forces to the Department of Transport. I understand the submission was made between Sept 2020 and April 2021.

Department of Transport

Details of all requests for exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973, as amended, for the carriage of weapons and munitions through Irish airports and airspace in 2014 to include the following details: Airline Omni Air International Flight No CMB302 From Indianapolis International Airport Country From USA To Kuwait International Airport Country to Kuwait Landed Shannon Date of Flight 04/01/2014 Description of cargo 180 troops - weapons, no ammunition Exemption Issued? Yes

Department of Transport

Copies of the Haulage and Bus Passenger Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) exam papers used on Wednesday 31st March 2021.

Department of Transport

A copy of the Section 32 report conducted in 2003/4.

Department of Transport

A copy of the Future Aircraft Study group Report published in 2009. It was a document which informed the requirements for the helicopter search and rescue tender

Department of Transport

A copy of the 2018 EY report on the future of Waterford Airport.

Department of Transport

A copy of the the Department of Transport submissions to the OIC regarding this matter.

Department of Transport

All records in relation to a fishing boat called the Mary Kate WD30

Department of Transport

1. Correspondence (sent and received) between Ross Elwood and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, on the topic of e-scooters, between 1st January and 14th April 2021. 2. Internal department correspondence about correspondence received from Ross Elwood to Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, on the topic of e-scooters, between 1st January and 14th April 2021.

Department of Transport

All written communications, pertaining to issues associated with Mandatory Quarantine, between officials in the Department of Transport (assistant secretary rank and above) and Ryanair and IAG, between the 1st of January 2021 and February 26th 2021

Department of Transport

A Record of the decisions made by the minister for transport in relation to changes in National legislation about the maximum vehicle weight (GVW) for use of 5 axles rigid vehicles in Ireland, since 2014.

Department of Transport

A list/database/or spreadsheet of all purchase orders for the AAIU of over €20,000 for the period 2018, 2019, 2020, and Q1 2021 if available. Ideally, the data should include the following: Date: As an actual PO date (e.g., 2020-12-04) also referencing the relevant year and quarter. Name of Supplier(s) Description of goods and/or services provided PO Amount

Department of Transport

1 -any internal or external correspondence between ministers or officials at assistant principal officer level and above in the Department of Transport, on the topic of direct ferry routes to the continent 2 - minutes of any meetings held within the department on the same subject 3 - any research or briefing papers on the same subject The timescale I am interested in is from November 1, 2020 to January 25, 2021

Department of Transport

A copy of all the public and state bodies submissions to the consultation on autonomous and connected vehicles in Ireland. www.gov.ie/en/consultation/15a35-public-consultation-on-connected-and-autonomous- mobility-in-road-transport/

Department of Transport

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the attendance of Minister Ryan at a press launch/photocall for the announcement of launch of hybrid bikes as part of the Dublinbikes scheme

Department of Transport

All available records relating to Wednesday July 1st 2020 Flight CMB 559 Tampa International Airport Florida USA to Shannon Ireland to Souda Naval Base Crete Greece and Friday July 3rd 2020 Flight CMB 559 Souda Naval Base Crete Greece to Shannon Ireland of National Airlines aircraft Registration N567CA.

Department of Transport

Minutes of the weekly meetings of the joint forum comprising Revenue, Department of Agriculture, and the Irish Road Hauliers Association on Brexit issues hosted by the Department of Transport, held on dates in March 2021.

Department of Transport

Minutes of all NTA Monitoring Committee meetings between January and March 2021.

Department of Transport

The request relates to records around how the MSO manages its decision making process in granting of P5 licences to passenger boats under statutory instrument 273/2002. (see attachment)

Department of Transport

All correspondence/contact between the Minister for Transport and Dublin City Council from January 1 2020 to date about proposed whitewater rafting facility at George's Dock in Dublin.

Department of Transport

Howth Coast Guard Unit All records of the Irish Coast Guard Service: (a) with respect to any Howth Coast Guard call out, marine incident or marine casualty concerning kayaks in the year 2016, (b) all records of all SitRep (Situation Reports) reports (i) prepared by the Irish Coast Guard Service with respect to incidents involving kayaks in 2016 which were attended to by the Howth Coast Guard Unit, and (ii) all records of your transmission to the MCIB of such SitReps relating these incidents

Department of Transport

Re: Call - Outs of Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit for Incidents Involving Kayaks on May 1st 2020 and 31st August 2020 all records concerning: 1.Call-outs and Coordinations for the above mentioned unit on the above mentioned dates for the above mentioned incidents 2.SitReps generated and transmitted for the above mentioned unit for the above mentioned dates for the above mentioned incidents 3.Input into SitReps. (a) The records of the status of all persons responsible for inputting information leading to the generation of said SitReps, and the COPs and SOPs used or required to be used for the input and transmission of such information. 4. Records detailing whether or not these SitReps were passed to the MCIB and how and when such records were passed to the MCIB SitReps refer to Situation Reports, COP refers to Codes of Practice, and SOPs refer to Standard Operating Procedures, or similar.

Department of Transport

1.0 Secondment (a) all records concerning the secondment of the Minister’s civil servants from the Department of Transport (or any other department) to work at, or perform the functions of, the Secretariat of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, (b) to include all records relating to the terms and conditions of their employment, (c) to include all records identifying the civil service grade of the persons with, or to, whom within the Department, they are required / obliged to deal with, or report, with respect to their salaries and performance. (Note: individual names are not sought). (d) to include all records concerning other duties performed by members of the Secretariat of the MCIB within the Department of Transport or elsewhere. 2.0 Physical locations of work space Notwithstanding any changes required as a result of Covid-19, I understand that the members of the Secretariat of the MCIB work from desks located at Leeson Lane, Dublin 2 which is a shared address with the Department of Transport and the Irish Coast Guard Service. (a) I request all records concerning the physical work space location allocated to the members of the MCIB secretariat (prior to Covid 19) both before and after their secondment to the Secretariat.

Department of Transport

A copy of the public advertisement issued for the Interim Chair of the Irish Aviation Authority issued by the Public Appointments Service which resulted in the appointment of a person in early 2021.

Department of Transport

Any memos/briefings/notes prepared for the Minister or the secretary general relating to the public transport (miscellaneous provisions) bill 2021 since September 2020 until March 16th 2021. Correspondence/memos/briefings between officials at the grade of Principal Officer or above in the Department of Transport and the Department of Finance and/or the Department of Public Expenditure relating to the public transport (miscellaneous provisions) bill 2021 between September 2020 and March 16th 2021.

Department of Transport

Details of all expenditure incurred by the Department of Transport on cloud computing services in 2020. Cloud computing services should be taken to mean any cloud-related service provided to the Department of Transport, either directly by cloud computing companies (such as, but not limited to, the following: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, and IBM) or by third party-consultancies. In either case, this would incorporate all varieties of cloud computing, including software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service.

Department of Transport

I am seeking under the Freedom of Information Act seeking all records including correspondence, reports and minutes of meetings concerning the decision to designate Aaron Forde for the role of Shannon Group chair to Minister Eamon Ryan. Records showing the number of other people considered for the role of Shannon Group prior to the nomination of Mr Forde and also records showing individuals who were approached to take on the role and turned down the offer prior to the nomination of Mr Forde.

Department of Transport

I am seeking under the Freedom of Information Act seeking all records including correspondence, reports and minutes of meetings concerning the decision to cancel the nomination of Aaron Forde for the role of Shannon Group chair to Minister Eamon Ryan.

Department of Transport

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the resignation of Aaron Forde as chairman of Shannon Group. This request to cover the period 10 Feb to date of its receipt.

Department of Transport

All available details relating to the flight and landing on January 8th 2021 of N846AX which arrived to Shannon Airport.

Department of Transport

Copies of all minutes / briefings / correspondence related to the meeting between Eddie Wilson of Ryanair and Ken Spratt / Fintan Towey on December 7, 2020.

Department of Transport

Correspondence between the Marino Survey Office (MSO) and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) in relation to a RSW tank assessment survey (undertaken by OSD-IMT Ltd) from 2014 to present. This includes letters dated July 2015 and August 2017.

Department of Transport

In relation to Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit (a) the Officer in Charge, and (b) the Deputy Officer in Charge. All records concerning: 1.the manner of their appointment and reappointment, 2.the terms and conditions of appointment, 3.the manner and method of remuneration 4.records of expenses, costs and outlay sought and paid to each 5.records of the Code of Practice (COP documents) the Irish Coast Guard requires these officers to follow and implement 6.records of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP documents) the Irish Coast Guard requires these officers to follow and implement 7.records of the continuous professional development and training undertaken by the holders of these positions with respect to marine incidents and marine casualties.

Department of Transport

Re: Each individual Irish Coast Guard Volunteer Unit for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. All records concerning: 1.Call-outs and Coordinations for the above mentioned units for the above mentioned years (a) the record of the number of incidents coordinated by the ICG with respect to each Volunteer Unit, and if different (b) the record of the number of ‘call-outs’ engaged in by each such unit. 2. SitReps generated and transmitted for the above mentioned units for the above mentioned years (a) the record of the number of all SitReps generated for each such unit, and if different (b) the record of the number of such SitReps transmitted to the MCIB 3. Input into SitReps. (a) The records of the status of all persons responsible for inputting information leading to the generation of SitReps, and the COPs and SOPs used or required to be used for the input and transmission of such information. ● SitReps refer to SituaXon Reports, COP refers to Codes of PracXce, and SOPs refer to Standard Operating Procedures, or similar.

Department of Transport

Irish Coast Guard Classification of Incidents in 2020 With respect to the classification by the Irish Coast Guard of Incidents in the year 2020, and having regard to official Irish Coast Guard Service press releases detailing the classification of incidents, please provide me with all records concerning: 1. the criteria used by the ICGS to classify incidents 2. how each incident was classified in 2020 including a breakdown of the number and type of incident in each classification 3. the number of incidents which were classified as “lives saved” which subsequently triggered an MCIB investigation 4. the classification of an alleged incident involving kayakers between Bullock Harbour and Dalkey Island on 13 September 2020

Department of Transport

Draft version of the report and appendixes entitled Western Rail Corridor: Financial and economic appraisal prepared by EY and received by the Department in late 2019. (Referred to in the written answer to Parliamentary Question Nos. 160, 165, and 201 of 14th July 2020). Any and all other drafts of the above report received before or after the record noted above. Any departmental correspondences and communications (emails, letters, meeting notes, etc.) concerning the report, either with EY, Mott McDonald, Iarnrod Éireann, other parties, or internal. Stage 1 Preliminary Appraisal produced under Section 4 of the Iarnrod Éireann Wester Rail Corridor Extension: Financial Review Consultant Services, Scope of Services, Tender Issue dated December 2018.

Department of Transport

1. All communication (emails and texts) on the completion of the Coonagh – Knockalisheen Scheme from the offices of Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, the Environment, Climate and Communications, and the offices of Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage between September 1st, 2020 and February 20th 2021. 2.All communication (emails and texts) on the completion of the Coonagh – Knockalisheen Scheme from the offices of Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, the Environment, Climate and Communications, and John Moran, interim chairman of the Land Development Agency between September 1st, 2020 and February 20th 2021.

Department of Transport

Any correspondence in relation to https://www.lobbying.ie/return/64847/ibec Any correspondence from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to the "SME and Enterprise Growth Plan"

Department of Transport

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to Waterford Airport, and in particular, to ascertain how much has been given to the Airport from your department in terms of financial subsistence / assistance / grants over the past five year period.

Department of Transport

All correspondence received by Eamon Ryan and senior aides/civil servants (from principal officer and above) on 16 February following announcement of Aaron Forde to Shannon Airport group. All correspondence between Ryan and Forde from 16 February to present.

Department of Transport

all records concerning the appointment of Investigators by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board within the last 3 years. The records will include: 1.records of the individual applications to be appointed as investigators whether from panels maintained for that purpose or one-off or non-panel appointments. 2.records of the competencies of investigators as well as records of training and experience as marine casualty and marine incident investigators together with the records of their training by the MCIB or elsewhere post-appointment. 3.individual terms and conditions of appointment of investigators to any such panel or position together with the records specific to their appointment as investigators to any particular incident or casualty to which they were actually appointed. The records will disclose whether any persons appointed to the panel or appointed to investigate individual incidents or casualties were current or former employees of, or current or former contractors of, the Department of Transport, or employees or contractors of any bodies or agencies which come under the remit of the Department of Transport, or were seconded elsewhere from that department. The records will disclose any declared conflict of interest by the investigators. The records will disclose whether any investigators appointed by the MCIB, in any capacity, have a previous working relationship with any Board members of the MCIB.

Department of Transport

Copies of all records held in the offices of Minister Ryan or the Secretary General's referring or relating to the decision-making process surrounding approval of funding for a link road in Moyross, Co Limerick. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

Department of Transport

Correspondence between the Minister for Transport and the Land Development Agency relating to the Coonagh-Knockalisheen Road project in Limerick and the Moyross housing estate I request the correspondence on these topics dated between 1st December 2020 and the 22nd January 2021.

Department of Transport

Letters sent by Ryanair on 5 Nov, 4 Dec, 9 Dec, 21 Dec, 29 Dec to Fintan Towey (Assistant Secretary, Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport) to outline the effect of Covid-19 on the aviation industry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67123/ryanair Letters sent by Ryanair on 18 Sep, 3 Nov, 5 Nov, 11 Nov, 2 Dec, 3 Dec, 16 Dec to Eamon Ryan (Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport) regarding the effect of Covid-19 on the aviation industry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67120/ryanair Minutes from the meeting held between Ryanair and Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Hildegarde Naughton on 1 Oct and 11 Nov

Department of Transport

•A record of all correspondence between the Minister’s office and the Land Development Agency regarding the Coonagh-Knockalisheen road project in Limerick, dated between September 1, 2020 and the date of this letter. This correspondence should include, but is not limited to: letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, phone calls, text messages, WhatsApp messages, voice mails, and voicenotes. •Records of all briefing documents, including draft briefing documents, prepared for Transport Minister Eamon Ryan regarding the Coonagh-Knockalisheen road project in Limerick.

Department of Transport

All documentation, dated between 1st November 2020 and 12th January 2021, in relation to the the appointment of Ms. Rose Hynes as Chairperson of the Irish Aviation Authority.

Department of Transport

Any contact since December 2020 between the Dept of Transport and Dept of Defence be that by email, or text message, that concerns the Irish Air Corps becoming involved in Operating Search and Rescue services.

Department of Transport

Any correspondence received by the Department of Transport from UK Authorities, between November 2019 & March 2020 inclusive, pertaining to the shipwrecked vessel currently known as the MV Alta.

Department of Transport

all records relating to permitted overflight London Heathrow Airport UK to Orlando International Airport USA which was permitted to overfly Ireland on the date 27/04/2014 carrying MK44 gun sections and javelin parts.