Irish Minister for Transport
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The Minister for Transport is the senior minister at the Department of Transport (An Roinn Iompair) in the Irish Government. The current Minister for Transport is Martin Cullen, TD; he is assisted by Ivor Callely, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for certain Traffic Management issues in Dublin and the major cities, Road Haulage, and the Irish Aviation Authority.
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Overview
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 which come under the aegis of the Minister for Transport in relation to national roads and to road transport in general include: delivering on the national roads programme as part of the national development plan; implementing the Government's roads safety strategy and related policies for the regulation of vehicle standards; road haulage licensing; driver licensing; and driver testing.
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 functions of the Minister for Communications were transferred to the Minister for Transport.
Minister for Transport & Power 1959–1977
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 1. | Erskine Childers | July 27, 1959 | July 2, 1969 | Fianna Fáil |
| 2. | Brian Lenihan | July 2, 1969 | January 3, 1973 | Fianna Fáil |
| 3. | Michael O'Kennedy | January 3, 1973 | March 14, 1973 | Fianna Fáil |
| 4. | Peter Barry | March 14, 1973 | December 2, 1976 | Fine Gael |
| 5. | Tom Fitzpatrick | December 2, 1976 | July 5, 1977 | Fine Gael |
| 6. | Pádraig Faulkner | July 5, 1977 | July 12, 1979 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Tourism & Transport 1977–1980
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| Pádraig Faulkner | July 12, 1977 | December 11, 1979 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 7. | George Colley | December 12, 1979 | January 25, 1980 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Transport 1980–1987
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 8. | Albert Reynolds | January 25, 1981 | June 30, 1981 | Fianna Fáil |
| 9. | Patrick Cooney | June 30, 1981 | March 9, 1982 | Fine Gael |
| 10. | John P. Wilson (1st time) | March 9, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | Fianna Fáil |
| 11. | Jim Mitchell | December 14, 1982 | March 10, 1987 | Fine Gael |
Minister for Tourism & Transport 1987–1991
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 12. | Ray MacSharry | March 20, 1987 | March 31, 1987 | Fianna Fáil |
| John P. Wilson (2nd time) | March 31, 1987 | July 12, 1989 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 13. | Séamus Brennan (1st time) | July 12, 1989 | February 7, 1991 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Tourism, Tranport & Communication 1991–1993
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| Séamus Brennan (1st time) | February 7, 1991 | February 11, 1992 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 14. | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | February 11, 1992 | January 12, 1993 | Fianna Fáil |
| 15. | Charlie McCreevy | January 12, 1993 | January 22, 1993 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Transport, Energy & Communication 1993–1997
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 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 |
Minister for Public Enterprise 1997–2002
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| Mary O'Rourke | July 12, 1997 | June 6, 2002 | Fianna Fáil |
Minister for Transport 2002–present
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| Séamus Brennan (2nd time) | June 6, 2002 | September 29, 2004 | Fianna Fáil | |
| 21. | Martin Cullen | September 29, 2004 | (still in office) | Fianna Fáil |
External link
- Department of Transport (http://www.transport.ie/)
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