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The Minister for Transport and the Marine (Template:Lang-ga) is the senior minister at the Department of Transport and the Marine in the Irish Government. The current Minister for Transport and the Marine is Noel Dempsey, TD.
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.
List of office-holders
Minister for Transport & Power 1959–1977
| #
| Name
| Entered Office
| Left Office
| Party
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| 1.
| Erskine H. 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
|
|
| 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
|
Minister for Tourism & Transport 1977–1980
Minister for Transport 1980–1987
Minister for Tourism & Transport 1987–1991
Minister for Tourism, Transport & Communication 1991–1993
Minister for Transport, Energy & Communication 1993–1997
| #
| Name
| Entered 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
|
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| 19.
| Alan Dukes
| December 3, 1996
| June 26, 1997
| Fine Gael
|
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| 20.
| Mary O'Rourke
| June 26, 1997
| July 12, 1997
| Fianna Fáil
|
Minister for Public Enterprise 1997–2002
Minister for Transport 2002–2007
Minister for Transport and the Marine 2007–present
See also
External links
Government of Ireland
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pl:Ministrowie transportu i marynarki Irlandii
