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Formed
  
27 July 1959

Website
  
www.dttas.ie

Jurisdiction
  
Ireland

Headquarters
  
Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60

Minister responsible
  
Shane Ross, TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Department executive
  
Graham Doyle, Secretary General

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Irish: An Roinn Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for transport policy and overseeing transport services and infrastructure. The department is led by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who is assisted by two Ministers of State.

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Departmental team

The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60. It also has offices in Killarney and Loughrea. The departmental team consists of the following:

  • Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shane Ross, TD
  • Minister of State for Tourism and Sport: Patrick O’Donovan, TD
  • Secretary General of the Department: Graham Doyle

    • State Agencies

    Among the State Agencies that report to, are appointed by the Minister, or are otherwise affiliated to the department are:

  • National Transport Authority
  • Road Safety Authority
  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland
  • Irish Aviation Authority
  • Irish Coast Guard
  • Commission for Aviation Regulation
  • Air Accident Investigation Unit

    • State-sponsored bodies

    Among the state-sponsored bodies sponsored by the Minister are:

  • Córas Iompair Éireann and its subsidiaries.
  • Dublin Airport Authority and the shadow Cork authorities.
  • Dublin Port Company

    • History

    The department was created in 1959 with Erskine H. Childers becoming the first minister. Over the years its name has changed several times, however, the role of the department has remained the same. The department was previously known as the following:

  • Department of Transport and Power (1959–1977)
  • Department of Tourism and Transport (1977–1980)
  • Department of Transport (1980–1987)
  • Department of Tourism and Transport (1987–1991)
  • Department of Tourism, Transport and Communication (1991–1993)
  • Department of Transport, Energy and Communication (1993–1997)
  • Department of Public Enterprise (1997–2002)
  • Department of Transport (2002–2011)
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (2011–present)

    • References

    Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Wikipedia
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