Editing Transport in Ireland (section)

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Most of the [[Public transport in Ireland|transport system in Ireland]] is in public hands, either side of the [[Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border|Irish border]]. The [[Roads in Ireland|Irish road network]] has evolved separately in the two jurisdictions into which Ireland is divided, while the [[Rail transport in Ireland|Irish rail network]] was mostly created prior to the [[partition of Ireland]].

In the [[Republic of Ireland]], the [[Minister for Transport (Ireland)|Minister for Transport]], acting through the [[Department of Transport (Ireland)|Department of Transport]], is responsible for the state's road network, [[Rail transport|rail network]], public transport, airports and several other areas. Although some sections of road have been built using private or [[Public-private partnership|public-private funds]], and are operated as [[toll road]]s, they are owned by the [[Government of Ireland]]. The rail network is also [[Government-owned corporation|state-owned]] and operated, while the government currently still owns the main airports. Public transport is mainly in the hands of a [[statutory corporation]], [[Córas Iompair Éireann]] (CIÉ), and its subsidiaries, [[Dublin Bus]], [[Bus Éireann]] (Irish Bus), and [[Iarnród Éireann]] (Irish Rail).

On 1 November 2005, the Irish government published the [[Transport 21]] plan which includes €18bn for improved roads and €16bn for improved rail, including the [[Western Railway Corridor]] and the [[Dublin Metro]].

The Republic of Ireland's transport sector is responsible for 21% of the state's greenhouse gas emissions.<ref>{{cite web|title=What are Irelands greenhouse gas emissions ?|url=http://www.epa.ie/climate/communicatingclimatescience/whatisclimatechange/whatareirelandsgreenhousegasemissionslike/|website=EPA|access-date=20 December 2016|archive-date=17 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161217192101/http://www.epa.ie/climate/communicatingclimatescience/whatisclimatechange/whatareirelandsgreenhousegasemissionslike/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In [[Northern Ireland]], the road network and railways are in state ownership. The [[Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)|Department for Infrastructure]] is responsible for these and other areas (such as water services). Two of the three main airports in Northern Ireland are privately operated and owned. The exception is [[City of Derry Airport]], which is owned and funded by [[Derry City Council]]. A statutory corporation, the [[Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company]] (which trades as [[Translink (Northern Ireland)|Translink]]) operates public transport services through its three subsidiaries – [[NI Railways]] Company Limited, [[Ulsterbus]] Limited, and [[Metro (Belfast)|Citybus Limited]] (now branded as Metro).