Minister for Transport (Ireland)

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The Minister for Transport is the senior minister at the Department of Transport (Irish: An Roinn Iompair) in the Irish Government. The current Minister for Transport is Martin Cullen, TD; he is assisted by Pat "the Cope" Gallagher, 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.

Contents 1 Overview 2 List of office-holders 2.1 Minister for Transport & Power 1959–1977 2.2 Minister for Tourism & Transport 1977–1980 2.3 Minister for Transport 1980–1987 2.4 Minister for Tourism & Transport 1987–1991 2.5 Minister for Tourism, Transport & Communication 1991–1993 2.6 Minister for Transport, Energy & Communication 1993–1997 2.7 Minister for Public Enterprise 1997–2002 2.8 Minister for Transport 2002–present 3 See also 4 External link

[edit] 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.

[edit] List of office-holders

[edit] Minister for Transport & Power 1959–1977

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
	1.	Erskine H. 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

[edit] Minister for Tourism & Transport 1977–1980

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
		Pádraig Faulkner	July 12, 1977	December 11, 1979	Fianna Fáil
	7.	George Colley	December 12, 1979	January 25, 1980	Fianna Fáil

[edit] Minister for Transport 1980–1987

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
	8.	Albert Reynolds	January 25, 1980	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

[edit] Minister for Tourism & Transport 1987–1991

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
	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

[edit] Minister for Tourism, Transport & Communication 1991–1993

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
		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

[edit] Minister for Transport, Energy & Communication 1993–1997

#		Name	Entered 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

[edit] Minister for Public Enterprise 1997–2002

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
		Mary O'Rourke	July 12, 1997	June 6, 2002	Fianna Fáil

[edit] Minister for Transport 2002–present

#		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party
		Séamus Brennan (2nd time)	June 6, 2002	September 29, 2004	Fianna Fáil
	21.	Martin Cullen	September 29, 2004	Incumbent	Fianna Fáil

[edit] See also

• Irish cabinets since 1919

[edit] External link

• Department of Transport

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