The Minister of Transport directs and implements Government transport policy. The Minister of Transport oversees the work of the Department of Transport.

The Department of Transport is responsible for:

· The delivery of the national roads programme as part of the National Development Plan and implementing the Government's road safety strategy

· Providing a well functioning, integrated public transport system
· Improving public transport infrastructure and facilities

Setting and implementing aviation policy
· Providing airport infrastructure and competitive airport services
· Reducing travel times
· Supplying quality commuting choices for the public
· Reducing congestion

Establishing, promoting, regulating and enforcing maritime safety and security standards
Providing emergency response services and safeguard the maritime environment
· Ports and Shipping Policy

The duties of some aspects of these policies has been given to a range of state-sponsored bodies but the Department of Transport retains overall responsibility.