Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport

Department's Mission Minister Varadkar’s priorities as Minister between now and 2016 will be to: Develop and implement a realistic, affordable and deliverable plan to maintain and upgrade roads and public transport infrastructure; Drive efficiencies and rationalisation in the public transport companies in the context of falling subsidies; Encourage more people out of their cars by improving their experience of public transport through initiatives like integrated ticketing, better stations, better bus stops and real-time passenger information, safe cycling and attractive walking; Build on the success of the last government by keeping road fatalities and injuries down; Rationalise and restore our State-owned airports and ports to financial health and profitability; Increase the number of tourists coming to Ireland and improving their experience of Ireland and its regions; Improve local sports facilities, and support Ireland’s top-level athletes to compete on the world stage.