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Irish Minister for Transport - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Abandon, Airlift, Ban, Banish, Bear, Bearing, Beatification, Blackball, Bliss, Buck, Carriage, Carrier |
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The Minister for Transport is the chief person at the Department of Transport in the Irish Government. The Minister and the Department are responsible for implementing an integrated transport policy. The integrated policy will be designed as far as possible to overcome existing delays, bottlenecks and congestion and to provide the consumer with greater choice by offering alternative modes of transport. Through the integrated approach the Department will develop and implement policies designed to improve regional balance, and reduce rural isolation and social exclusion.
Specific responsibilities in relation to the national roads and road transport include, delivering on the national roads programme as part of the national development plan, implementing the Governments roads safety strategy and related policies for vehicle standards regulation, road haulage licensing, driver licensing and driver testing all come under the aegis of the Minister for Transport.
In respect of aviation policy, the Department is responsible for ensuring that aviation practices and procedures comply with best international standards; promoting the development of a vibrant, competitive and progressively regulated aviation sector and the provision of adequate airport infrastructure and competitive airport services.
In 1991 the minister was transferred the functions of the Minister for Communications.
Minister for Transport & Power 1959–1977
| No.
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| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
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| 1.
| Erskine Childers
| July 27, 1959
| July 2, 1969
| Fianna Fáil
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| 2.
| Brian Lenihan
| July 2, 1969
| January 3, 1973
| Fianna Fáil
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| 3.
| Michael O'Kennedy
| January 3, 1973
| March 14, 1973
| Fianna Fáil
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| 4.
| Peter Barry
| March 14, 1973
| December 2, 1976
| Fine Gael
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| 5.
| Tom Fitzpatrick
| December 2, 1976
| July 5, 1977
| Fine Gael
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| 6.
| Pádraig Faulkner
| July 5, 1977
| July 12, 1979
| Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Tourism & Transport 1977–1980
Minister for Transport 1980–1987
Minister for Tourism & Transport 1987–1991
Minister for Tourism, Tranport & Communication 1991–1993
Minister for Transport, Energy & Communication 1993–1997
| No.
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| Took Office
| Left Office
| Party
| | 16. | Brian Cowen | January 22, 1993 | December 15, 1994 | Fianna Fáil
| | 17. | Michael Lowry | December 15, 1994 | November 30, 1996 | Fine Gael
| | 18. | John Bruton | November 30, 1996 | December 3, 1996 | Fine Gael
| | 19. | Alan Dukes | December 3, 1996 | June 26, 1997 | Fine Gael
| | 20. | Mary O'Rourke | June 26, 1997 | July 12, 1997 | Fianna Fáil
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Minister for Public Enterprise 1997–2002
Minister for Transport 2002–present
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Example Usage of Transport |
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barryjohndavies: Why is it public Transport only run smoothly when you have no requirement to get somewhere fast?? |
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