Department of Transport: 2003

» Minister Urges All Road Users To Exercise Extra Caution Over Christmas Period

Publication Date: 23 December 2003

» Payments To Cases Of Extreme Personal Financial Hardship In Taxi Industry Get Underway

Publication Date: 21 December 2003

» Motorway To The South Takes Shape As 42km Co. Laois Project Announced

Publication Date: 16 December 2003

» Transport Minister Establishes New Structure To Progress Western Rail Corridor Proposal

Publication Date: 16 December 2003

» Minister Says Drivers With Penalty Points Risk Losing Licence In 2004

Publication Date: 16 December 2003

» Minister Says New Railway Safety Commission Will Be Given Powers Of Inspection And Enforcement

Publication Date: 11 December 2003

» Minister Instructs Roads Authority To Speed Up Delivery Of Motorways To South And West

Publication Date: 8 December 2003

» Investment Of €8 Billion Over Next Five Years Will Be Major Boost To Roads Programme

Publication Date: 3 December 2003

» Opening Of New Skibbereen By-Pass Ends Years Of Traffic Congestion In West Cork Tourist Town

Publication Date: 1 December 2003

» Transport Minister Signs Order Extending From Tomorrow The Powers Of Gardai To Breath Test Drivers

Publication Date: 30 November 2003

» Minister announces Plans for Major Expansion of Rail Fleet and Retiring of Older Rolling Stock

Publication Date: 28 November 2003

» TRANSPORT MINISTER ANNOUNCES MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN RAIL SERVICES FOLLOWING €1 BILLION INVESTMENT

Publication Date: 24 November 2003

» OVER 66,000 DRIVERS INCUR PENALTY POINTS DURING FIRST YEAR OF THE SYSTEM

Publication Date: 24 November 2003

» Transport Minister extends Garda powers to combat Drink Driving

Publication Date: 20 November 2003

» Minister Urges Greater Cab Culture as he Launches New National Taxi Council

Publication Date: 17 November 2003

» Historically High Investment in Roads Maintained in Estimates for 2004

Publication Date: 13 November 2003

» Transport Minister announces building of €200m Ennis By-Pass to begin in early 2004

Publication Date: 7 November 2003

» Transport Minister publishes Inquiry Report into Railway Accident

Publication Date: 30 October 2003

» Minister Brennan calls on Road Users to exercise extra care this October Bank Holiday Weekend

Publication Date: 24 October 2003

» Transport Minister unveils Signs for new Dublin Traffic Plan

Publication Date: 24 October 2003

» Transport Minister Announces Members of New Shannon Airport Authority

Publication Date: 16 October 2003

» Transport Minister announces inquiry into Freight Train Derailment at Cahir

Publication Date: 14 October 2003

» Over 80 Fewer Deaths on Roads since Penalty Points Introduced

Publication Date: 9 October 2003

» Statement by the Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan T.D. - Upgrade of Dart Network

Publication Date: 9 October 2003

» Minister urges Motorists to sample alternative of Public Transport on European Car Free Day

Publication Date: 18 September 2003

» Transport Minister publishes Aer Lingus Bill 2003

Publication Date: 17 September 2003

» Transport Minister announces plans to accelerate motorways to South and West

Publication Date: 12 September 2003

» McDaid announces full implementation of the National Car Test

Publication Date: 11 September 2003

» 46,000 Drivers incur Penalty Points on their Licence in First 10 Months

Publication Date: 5 September 2003

» Minister Brennan extends penalty points system to the non wearing of seat belts

Publication Date: 22 August 2003

» McDaid announces Reform for Roadworthiness Testing of Commercial Vehicles

Publication Date: 14 August 2003

» Joint statement issued by the Department of Transport and the CIE unions

Publication Date: 12 August 2003

» 40,000 Drivers incure Penalty Points on Licence during first nine months

Publication Date: 3 August 2003

» Minister Brennan calls on road users to exercise care this Bank Holiday Weekend

Publication Date: 31 July 2003

» Transport Minister announces Chairpersons of Airport Authorities for Dublin, Shannon and Cork

Publication Date: 28 July 2003

» Transport Minister announces extension of Free Travel to Rural Transport Scheme

Publication Date: 21 July 2003

» Government to establish three fully independent and autonomous Airport Authorities for Dublin, Cork and Shannon

Publication Date: 10 July 2003

» Drivers increase risk of losing licence as over 33,000 receive Penalty Points

Publication Date: 4 July 2003

» Transport Minister announces €1m support for first priority bus lanes in Galway

Publication Date: 30 June 2003

» Transport Minister announces10 major new road projects-costing estimated €900m-going to tender

Publication Date: 27 June 2003

» McDaid welcomes Lough Swilly Decision to maintain bus services

Publication Date: 20 June 2003

» Minister for Transport welcomes NRA approval for major projects in BMW regions

Publication Date: 19 June 2003

» Government approves Bill establishing Office of National Taxi Regulator

Publication Date: 17 June 2003

» Transport Minister opens new €250m M1 Motorway - Drogheda By-Pass

Publication Date: 9 June 2003

» Uninsured Drivers to incur five Penalty Points as Minister signs Order into law.

Publication Date: 29 May 2003

» Minister Brennan warns against complacency and makes Bank Holiday appeal to road users

Publication Date: 1 May 2003

» Transport Minister commits Experts, Funding and Support to making viable case for Western Rail Corridor

Publication Date: 23 April 2003

» Transport Minister launches Rural Transport Initiatives For People living in Remote Areas

Publication Date: 22 April 2003

» Minister Brennan unveils Memorial to Countess Markievicz near Lissadel, Co. Sligo

Publication Date: 21 April 2003

» Minister Brennan says Strategic Rail Review will form major input into Rail Policy

Publication Date: 3 April 2003

» Minister Brennan Announces Signing of First PPP Contract for Major Motorway Project

Publication Date: 24 March 2003

» Aer Lingus Results 2002 Statement by the Minister for Transport, Seamus Brennan TD.

Publication Date: 20 March 2003

» Minister Brennan publishes report of Assessment Panel on "Expressions of Interest" in relation to Second Independent Terminal concept at Dublin Airport

Publication Date: 14 March 2003

» Luas Light Rail Project Monthly Progress Report - March 2003

Publication Date: 9 March 2003

» Minister Brennan orders monthly reports on all Major Infrastructure Projects

Publication Date: 9 March 2003

» Proposed Charges at Dart and Suburban Rail Stations

Publication Date: 24 February 2003

» Transport Minister forecasts increase in pace of national road building programme

Publication Date: 13 February 2003