John Connolly
Question:313. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the publication of the National Ports Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3534/26]
View answerTuesday, 20 January 2026
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A Memorandum for Government on a draft text of the revision of the National Ports Policy 2013 (NPP) will be presented to Cabinet in Q1 2026.
Once approved, my Department will complete a public consultation on the draft policy, together with related environmental reports, in the first half of 2026. Thereafter the finalised draft will be returned to Cabinet for approval and then publication.
I look forward to the same level of stakeholder engagement with this second public consultation as was achieved during the first, which was based on a thematic Issues Paper to which 70 responses were carefully assessed by officials in my Department.