Réada Cronin
Question:343. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the review of the national port policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45954/26]
View answerTuesday, 16 June 2026
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The review of the National Ports Policy (NPP) is ongoing. A Memorandum for Government on a draft text will be presented to Cabinet when deliberations with Ministerial colleagues are concluded.
Once approved by Cabinet, my Department will carry out a public consultation on the draft policy, together with related environmental reports. The finalised draft will then be returned to Cabinet for approval, with publication of the finalised text 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.