Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2026
389. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the current status of the National Ports Policy; the reason for the delay in its publication; the revised timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/26]
View answerA Memorandum for Government on a draft revision of the National Ports Policy 2013 will be presented to Cabinet in Q1 2026.
Once approved, my Department will carry out a public consultation on the draft policy, together with the related environmental reports, in the first half of 2026. The finalised draft will then be returned to Cabinet for approval, with publication to follow thereafter.
I look forward to the same high level of stakeholder engagement with this second public consultation as was achieved during the first, which was based on a thematic Issues Paper. Over 70 responses to that consultation were received and carefully assessed by officials in my Department.
