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Your Journey Counts
Your Journey Counts

Information on how you can help reduce Ireland’s transport emissions

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    Light electric vehicles are battery-powered, zero-emission vehicles such as e-scooters and e-bikes

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    Slower Speeds, Safer Roads

    On 7 February, speed limits on rural local roads were reduced from 80km/h to 60 km/h

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Consultations

  • Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2025-2027

    4 December 2024

  • Strategy for Data Concerning Electric Vehicles Recharging Infrastructure– Public Consultation

    17 October 2024

  • Public Consultation - Draft Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan

    24 May 2024

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Publications

  • National Policy Framework for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

    5 February 2025

  • Policy background

    24 January 2025

  • Road safety

    24 January 2025

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Press releases

  • Ministers announce €713 million for regional and local roads

    14 February 2025

  • Speed limits on rural and local roads change from 80km/h to 60km/h

    7 February 2025

  • Ministers O’Brien and Canney launch ‘Slower Speeds, Safer Roads’ campaign supporting road safety

    30 January 2025

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  • Apply for a Driving Test
  • Learn how to drive a car in Ireland
  • Disabled Parking Scheme

Ministers

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    Darragh O'Brien

    Minister for Transport,  Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy

  • Image:Jerry Buttimer
    Jerry Buttimer

    Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities,  Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport

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    Sean Canney

    Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports

Senior management

  • Ken Spratt

    Secretary General

  • Ethna Brogan

    Assistant Secretary, Aviation

  • Joanna Cullen

    Assistant Secretary, Irish Coast Guard

  • Garret Doocey

    Assistant Secretary for Transport Investment and Public Transport Policy

  • Eamonn Kelly

    Assistant Secretary, Maritime Services

  • Caoimhin O'Ciaruain

    Assistant Secretary, Climate Action

  • Keith Walsh

    Assistant Secretary Road Transport Services

  • Vacancy

    Assistant Secretary Corporate Affairs and Central Policy Coordination

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Contacts

Driver and Vehicle Computer Services

Address:
Department of Transport, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare
Email:
motortax@transport.gov.ie
Phone number:
0818 411 412
Opening hours:
Monday
10 - 1
Tuesday
10 - 1
Wednesday
10 - 1
Thursday
10 - 1
Friday
10 - 1

Head Office

Address:
Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60
Website:
www.gov.ie/transport/
Email:
info@transport.gov.ie
Phone number:
01 670 7444
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Customer Service

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Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60
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www.gov.ie/transport
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Press Office

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Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60
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www.gov.ie/transport/
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press.office@transport.gov.ie
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Freedom of Information

Address:
Freedom of Information, Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60
Website:
www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/ec9a6a-freedom-of-information-foi/
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freedominformation@transport.gov.ie
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Data Protection Unit

Address:
Leeson Lane, Dublin 2
Website:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/fdde77-data-protection/
Email:
dataprotection@transport.gov.ie
Phone number:
01 604 1178

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