Bodies in Ireland with Regulatory Powers

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1 Bodies in Ireland with Regulatory Powers As of February 2007

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3 1. Background 1.1 The Government has placed a significant emphasis over the past decade through the process of modernising the public service, of further reforming and improving the regulatory environment in Ireland. In the 2004 White Paper, Regulating Better 1, the Government set out six core principles that constitute good regulation. The White Paper also set out a detailed programme of actions to translate these principles into how legislation and regulation can be better designed, implemented and reviewed. 1.2 There have been a number of estimates as to how many regulators are operating in Ireland. The White Paper for example, estimated that there were over 500 public agencies/bodies in Ireland, many of which have a regulatory function either as a rule-maker or ruleenforcer. The exact number of public and private sector bodies who have the power to regulate however has never before been quantified in one clear document. This can make it difficult for citizens, business and even for public bodies, to be clear as to what exactly is being regulated, how, and by whom. 1.3 Having knowledge about how many regulators currently operate within Ireland and their regulatory remit (those areas or activities in which they regulate), is particularly important in ensuring that the potential for fragmentation and duplication is minimised. 1.4 For example, in the area of transport, in addition to the Minister and Department of Transport, the National Roads Authority, the Road Safety Authority, the Railway Safety Commission, the Railway Procurement Agency, the various Port Authorities, the Harbour Commissioners, the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Irish Aviation Authority, the Commission on Aviation Regulation, Córas Iompair Éireann, the Dublin Carriage Office, and the Commission for Taxi Regulation also have regulatory functions in the transport So too do Local Authorities who can make bye-laws regulating the speed limits within their 1.5 In the absence of a centralised list of regulatory bodies, the White Paper committed to ensuring that Government would produce an audit of the regulatory framework, which would map out the various rulemaking and enforcement bodies and their reporting arrangements. The intention was that this would be of assistance in achieving other commitments in the White Paper, most notably that: a) new sectoral regulators will only be established if the requirement for a regulator can be clearly demonstrated and if the sector in question cannot be assigned to an existing regulator; and 1 Regulating Better: A Government White Paper setting out six principles of Better Regulation, Department of the Taoiseach,

4 b) the Government will assess on an ongoing basis, the possibilities for rationalisation of sectoral regulators, including through the merger of existing regulators and/or through the sharing of common services. 2. Regulatory Bodies: Who can regulate? 2.1 The White Paper identified regulatory bodies as falling into a number of different categories, namely: Government Departments/Offices, which can make primary or secondary legislation and may also be responsible for enforcing legislation. Local authorities, which can make bye-laws. Independent statutory sectoral regulators, such as ComReg (the communications regulator), the Financial Regulator etc. sector bodies under the aegis of Government Departments/Offices such as the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the Health & Safety Authority, etc. Not all bodies or agencies under the aegis of a Department may have the necessary powers to make legislation, but they could be responsible for enforcing or implementing legislation. 2.2 In addition to these public bodies, there are also a number of private bodies mandated or approved by Government to regulate in particular areas of the economy, which impact directly on certain business sectors or on citizens, for example, the Law Society. 2.3 Internationally, there are varying definitions of regulation that are used in order to decide whether or not a body has regulatory powers. The OECD 2 for example, defines regulation as: a set of incentives established either by the legislature, government or public administration that mandates or prohibits actions of citizens and enterprises, covering both primary and secondary legislation through which the government establish parameters for the behaviour of citizens and enterprises 2.4 The White Paper adopted a more liberal definition of what constituted a regulatory body namely, that a regulatory body was an organisation that could act as a rule-maker or rule-enforcer. In compiling the list set out in this Report, however, a more focused definition was used in order to exclude organisations and private bodies that merely create and apply rules that impact on their own membership and have no statutory backing. 2 OECD, 1994, The OECD Reference Checklist for Regulatory Decision-Making: A Draft Recommendation of the OECD, Paris 2

5 Definition of a Regulator 2.5 For the purposes of compiling this Report, a regulatory body has been defined as one that has statutory recognition, and has functions in at least two of the following three areas of activities: Definition: A Regulatory Body is a body that has statutory recognition and has functions in at least two of the following three areas of activity: 1. The formulation of goals, the making of rules, [and/or] the setting of standards; 2. Monitoring, gathering information, scrutiny, inspection, audit and evaluation; 3. Enforcement, modifying behaviour, applying rewards and sanctions. 2.6 In addition to its regulatory role, to qualify for inclusion a regulatory body also has to have the following features: It is an independent organisation, separate from any other body It has some capacity for autonomous decision-making There is some expectation of continuity over time It has some personnel and financial resources Such a regulatory body may often, but not necessarily, be in the public sector. For the purposes of this Report, a public sector body is defined as one which: (a) has the majority of its Board members appointed by an Irish Minister, or (b) directly derives the majority of its revenue/funding from Irish public sources 4. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) uses this definition of the public sector A number of private regulatory bodies have also been included in the report. These are bodies that are recognised legislatively by a parent Government Department, but whose funding and resources are not derived from the Irish public service resources (i.e., the majority of their revenue does not come from the Exchequer). 3 This definition is consistent with that used in the wider study of agencification in Ireland (see Mc. Gauran, A-M, Verhoest, K. and Humphreys, P.C. (2005), The Corporate Governance of Agencies in Ireland, CPMR Research Report No. 6, Dublin: IPA. 4 See Humphreys, P.C. and Gorman, P. (1987), Information on Sector Employment and Manpower, Dublin: IPA. 5 See, for example, Sector Employment and Earnings data in the Statistical Bulletin series. 3

6 2.9 As indicated, for inclusion in this Report, a body must have statutory backing, or be recognised as a regulatory body in legislation. This was necessary as even a very specific definition of what constituted a regulator could otherwise still allow for the inclusion of a substantial number of bodies who might meet the other criteria for inclusion, but who would not intuitively be recognised as the kind of regulatory body that this particular exercise wished to capture, or whose regulatory remit was so small or specific, as to be considered not relevant. There is one exception to this requirement however. The Bar Council does not have a statutory basis, but given the importance of its role it has been included in this Report. 3. Exclusions from the Report 3.1 The underlying rationale for this Report has been to identify and set out all those bodies currently based in and operating in Ireland with regulatory functions, so as to better identify how the regulatory framework is operating and thereby ensure that the range of regulatory institutions is optimal and that accountability mechanisms are appropriate. In this regard, it was therefore decided that the Report should focus on national bodies. As such, non-national bodies or authorities, such as the European Union, the Federal Drugs Administration in the US etc., whose regulatory remit has the ability to impact on activities at the national level, are not listed in this Report. 3.2 It should be noted that the regulatory remit of a small number of bodies listed in the Appendix to this Report covers the 32 counties. Where a regulatory body has an all-island regulatory role, or is a North/South Implementation Body, this has been clearly identified. In all other cases, the regulatory functions of bodies listed in Appendix 2 are limited to the State of Ireland. 3.3 It was decided that a number of national bodies, while strictly speaking regulators when the agreed definition was applied to them, should be excluded from the Report. National bodies excluded from the list of regulatory bodies fall into the following categories: The Judiciary and Quasi-Judicial Bodies; Gardai & Defence Forces; Ombudsman Services and Offices As in any system of Government, the Judiciary and other quasi-judicial bodies play a key role in enforcing regulation. Generally speaking, such bodies are recognised under statute, and act largely to investigate and assess adherence or otherwise to regulations that have been set down and to pass judgement (in the case of courts) or make recommendations (in the case of Ombudsman offices) where regulatory provisions have not been complied with or are leading to anomalies in a system. While recommendations made in a Court or by an Ombudsman may lead to regulatory change, 4

7 generally speaking they cannot of themselves introduce regulatory change. As such, they have been excluded from the list of regulatory bodies in this Report. One exception is the Labour Court, which can make Employment Regulation Orders and as such, is included in the Report. Professional Representative Bodies A substantial number of representative bodies currently operate in Ireland including: (a) Trade Unions / Employer Representative Groups, such as IBEC, ICTU, SFA, ISME etc.; (b) Professional Representative Organisations: for example Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Chartered Institute of Building in Ireland, Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland etc; and (c) Sporting bodies / associations, such as GAA, IRFU, FAI etc. Representative groups may operate under a specific code or constitution, and as such, have defined a clear regulatory code under which they operate. The code will set out clearly who may be permitted to join the association or body, the terms and conditions of membership, and rules of association which may also set out a code of conduct for members. Some representative organisations are an Irish branch of a wider organisation that may be recognised by Charter in another jurisdiction. However, the bodies falling under this category are not generally recognised under Irish law as regulatory bodies and as such, have largely been excluded. There are some exceptions to this, such as the Law Society, which have been included in the Report. It should be noted that in the healthcare sector, the Health & Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for health and social care professionals, which will initially extend to clinical biochemist; dietician; medical scientist; occupational therapist; orthoptist; physiotherapist; podiatrist; psychologist; radiographer; social care worker; social worker; and speech and language therapist. The regulatory structure set out in the Health and Social Care Professionals Act comprises a registration board for each of these professions to be registered, a Health and Social Care Professionals Council with overall responsibility for the regulatory system and a committee structure to deal with disciplinary matters. Following establishment of this Council by the Minister for Health & Children, it will be added to the list of regulatory bodies. 5

8 Ethical Committees Ireland has 13 Recognised Ethical Committees (RECs), which are recognised under Regulation 7 of the European Communities (Clinical Trials on Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations These RECs can give an opinion for clinical research projects anywhere in the State: in other words, they can authorise or refuse permission for research projects. While such RECs have what can be construed as having a regulatory role, they have been excluded from the list of regulatory bodies given their relatively tight regulatory remit, and given that the Minister for Health & Children currently has a supervisory function. Other ethical committees associated with universities, third-level educational institutions and hospitals (which do not have a statutory basis) have also been excluded from the Report. Port & Harbour Authorities There are 21 Port and Harbour Authorities operating in Ireland. These Authorities are charged with the local level regulation and management of the individual harbours under their remit, but as they do not have a role in relation to the wider regulation of the sector, they have been excluded from this Report. 4. Findings 4.1 The Better Regulation Group of senior Government officials and the independent sectoral regulators, which oversees implementation of the White Paper commitments, engaged the Institute of Administration (IPA) to assist in undertaking this review of the regulatory bodies in Ireland. The IPA was supported by a sub-group of the Better Regulation Group, comprising officials from the Financial Regulator, ComReg, the Department of Transport, the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, and the Department of the Taoiseach. Mr. Declan Purcell of the Competition Authority chaired the sub-group. 4.2 Based on the research conducted by the IPA, an initial list of some 400 bodies was identified. Following further research and analysis conducted by the IPA and the steering group, in conjunction with verifications provided by individual Government Departments, a significant number of these bodies were identified as falling into certain categories, such as quasi-judicial bodies, or professional representative organisations, rather than being regulators, and as such were excluded (see Section 3 above). 6

9 A final list has been identified of 213 regulatory bodies, of which 205 are public sector regulators. This list includes the 114 local authorities and town councils under the aegis of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and the 9 Fisheries Commissioners and Fisheries Boards under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources. 4.3 The list of these 213 regulatory bodies is set out in Appendix 1. More detailed information on the regulatory role of each body, together with useful contact information, is set out in Appendix 2. For ease of reference, bodies are listed under the aegis of the relevant Government Department that most closely relates to their area of remit, or which currently has responsibility for the legislation under which the body was established or is recognised. 5. Recent Developments 5.1 An analysis of the list of regulatory bodies outlined at Appendix 1 and detailed in Appendix 2, indicates that since publication of the White Paper in 2004, 11 new regulatory bodies have been established. While in the case of one of these bodies, the National Consumer Agency, it will ultimately replace an existing regulatory body (the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs), the 10 other bodies established since 2004 are new. These bodies are: 1. An Coimisinéir Teanga Commission for Taxi Regulation Commission for Service Appointments Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) Private Residential Tenancies Board Private Security Authority Railway Safety Commission Teaching Council Road Safety Authority National Consumer Agency (established in 2006 on an interim basis to replace the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs) (Consumer Protection Bill 2007) 11. Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority An Coimisinéir Teanga was appointed in February 2004 under part 4 of the Official Languages Act The Commission for Taxi Regulation was established as an Independent Body in September 2004, under Part 2 of the Taxi Regulation Act The IAASA was established in 2004 pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act, The Teaching Council was established in 2005, pursuant to the Teaching Council Act 2001, but full regulatory powers did not come into effect until 2006, following enactment of the Teaching Council (Amendement) Act

10 5.2 In addition to the bodies outlined at 5.1 that have been created or established since 2004, announcements have also been made regarding the proposed establishment of the following 9 regulatory bodies. The 9 proposed regulatory bodies, together with the title of the legislation to give effect to them, are as follows: 1. Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (Broadcasting Bill 2006) 2. Dublin Transport Authority (Dublin Transport Authority Bill) 3. Health & Social Care Professionals Council (legislation has been enacted, but the Council has not as yet been formally established (Health and Social Care Professional Council Act 2005)) 4. National Employment Rights Agency (agreed in Towards 2016 (Employment Law Compliance Bill)) 5. Property Services Regulatory Authority (Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill 2006) 6. Registrar of Charities (Charities Regulation Bill 2006) 7. Employment Agency Regulator (Employment Agency Regulation Bill) 8. Health Information and Quality Authority, to incorporate the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services (Health Bill 2006) 9. A body to regulate the provision of Education Services (Proposed Education Ireland Bill) 5.3 These more recent developments regarding regulatory bodies established or proposed since 2004, confirms that the number and complexity of regulatory bodies in Ireland continues to grow. 6. Members of the Steering Group Declan Purcell, Competition Authority (Chair) Michael Beagon, Financial Regulator Michael Harper, Department of Transport Shay O Malley, Commission for Communications Regulation Richard O Reilly, D/Communications, Marine & Natural Resources Dr. Peter Humphreys, Institute of Administration Jeannette Mair, Institute of Administration Tríona Quill, Department of the Taoiseach Secretariat: Department of the Taoiseach Audrey O Byrne, Petra Woods, Sabha Greene, Evan Breen 8

11 Appendix 1 List of Bodies with Regulatory Powers 9

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13 1. Department of Agriculture and Food 1.1 Department of Agriculture and Food 1.2 National Milk Agency 1.3 Veterinary Council 2. Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 2.1 Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 2.2 Fáilte Ireland 2.3 Horse Racing Ireland 2.4 Irish Greyhound Board/Bord na gcon Private Bodies 2.5 The Turf Club - Office of the Governing Bodies 3. Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 3.1 Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 1.2 Broadcasting Commission of Ireland 1.3 Commission for Communications Regulation 1.4 Commission for Energy Regulation 1.5 Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Fisheries Boards and Commissioners 1.6 Central Fisheries Board 1.7 Eastern Regional Fisheries Board 1.8 Northern Regional Fisheries Board 1.9 North-Western Regional Fisheries Board 1.10 River Moy Commissioners 1.11 Shannon Regional Fisheries Board 1.12 Southern Regional Fisheries Board 1.13 South-Western Regional Fisheries Board 1.14 Western Regional Fisheries Board 4. Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 4.1 Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 4.2 An Coimisinéir Teanga 4.3 The Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland 4.4 Waterways Ireland 5. Department of Defence 5.1 Department of Defence 11

14 6. Department of Education and Science 6.1 Department of Education and Science 6.2 FETAC: Further Education and Training Awards Council 6.3 HEA Higher Education Authority 6.4 HETAC: Higher Education and Training Awards Council 6.5 National Educational Welfare Board 6.6 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland 6.7 State Examinations Commission 6.8 The Teaching Council 7. Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 7.1 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 7.2 Companies Registration Office 7.3 Competition Authority 7.4 Health and Safety Authority 7.5 Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority 7.6 Irish National Accreditation Board 7.7 Irish Takeover Panel 7.8 Labour Court 7.9 National Consumer Agency 7.10 Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs 7.11 National Standards Authority of Ireland 7.12 Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement 7.13 Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies 7.14 Patents Office 8. Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 8.1 Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 8.2 An Bord Pleanála 8.3 EPA Environmental Protection Agency 8.4 Private Residential Tenancies Board 8.5 Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (Local Government Authorities are listed separately) 9. Department of Finance 9.1 Department of Finance 9.2 Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland 9.3 Commission for Service Appointments 9.4 Institute of Incorporated Accountants 9.5 Irish Stock Exchange 9.6 Irish Taxation Institute 9.7 Office of the Appeals Commissioners 9.8 Office of the Revenue Commissioners 9.9 Standards in Office Commission 9.10 The Financial Regulator 12

15 10 Department of Foreign Affairs 10.1 Department of Foreign Affairs 11. Department of Health and Children 11.1 Department of Health and Children 11.2 Adoption Authority of Ireland 11.3 Food Safety Authority of Ireland 11.4 Health Insurance Authority 11.5 Irish Medicines Board 11.6 Mental Health Commission 11.7 Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Private Bodies 11.8 An Bord Altranais/Irish Nursing Board 11.9 Dental Council Medical Council Opticians Board Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 12. Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 12.1 Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 12.2 Censorship of ations Board 12.3 Dublin Carriage Office 12.4 Film Censor s Office 12.5 Office of the Data Protection Commissioner 12.6 Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner 12.7 Private Security Authority Private Bodies 12.8 Bar Council 12.9 Law Society of Ireland 13. Department of Social and Family Affairs 13.1 Department of Social and Family Affairs 13.2 Pensions Board 14. Department of the Taoiseach 14.1 Department of the Taoiseach / Central Statistics Office 15. Department of Transport 15.1 Department of Transport 15.2 Commission for Aviation Regulation 15.3 Commission for Taxi Regulation 15.4 Commissioners of Irish Lights 15.5 Córas Iompair Éireann 15.6 Irish Aviation Authority 15.7 National Roads Authority 15.8 Railway Procurement Agency 15.9 Railway Safety Commission Road Safety Authority 13

16 16. Local Government Authorities Operating under the aegis of the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government Bodies Ardee Town Council Arklow Town Council Athlone Town Council Athy Town Council Balbriggan Town Council Ballina Town Council Ballinasloe Town Council Ballybay Town Council Ballyshannon Town Council Bandon Town Council Bantry Town Council Belturbet Town Council Birr Town Council Boyle Town Council Bray Town Council Buncrana Town Council Bundoran Town Council Carlow County Council Carlow Town Council Carrickmacross Town Council Carrick-on-Suir Town Council Cashel Town Council Castlebar Town Council Castleblayney Town Council Cavan County Council Cavan Town Council Clare County Council Clonakilty Town Council Clones Town Council Clonmel Borough Council Cobh Town Council Cootehill Town Council Cork City Council Cork County Council Donegal County Council Drogheda Borough Council Droichead Nua Town Council Dublin City Council Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Dundalk Town Council Dungarvan Town Council Edenderry Town Council Ennis Town Council Enniscorthy Town Council 14

17 16.45 Fermoy Town Council Fingal County Council Galway City Council Galway County Council Gorey Town Council Granard Town Council Greystones Town Council Kells Town Council Kerry County Council Kildare County Council Kilkee Town Council Kilkenny Borough Council Kilkenny County Council Killarney Town Council Kilrush Town Council Kinsale Town Council Laois County Council Leitrim County Council Leixlip Town Council Letterkenny Town Council Limerick City Council Limerick County Council Lismore Town Council Listowel Town Council Longford County Council Longford Town Council Loughrea Town Council Louth County Council Macroom Town Council Mallow Town Council Mayo County Council Meath County Council Midleton Town Council Monaghan County Council Monaghan Town Council Mountmellick Town Council Muinebheag Town Council Mullingar Town Council Naas Town Council Navan Town Council Nenagh Town Council New Ross Town Council North Tipperary County Council Offaly County Council Passage West Town Council Portlaoise Town Council Roscommon County Council Shannon Town Council Skibbereen Town Council Sligo Borough Council 15

18 16.95 Sligo County Council South Dublin County Council South Tipperary County Council Templemore Town Council Thurles Town Council Tipperary Town Council Tralee Town Council Tramore Town Council Trim Town Council Tuam Town Council Tullamore Town Council Waterford City Council Waterford County Council Westmeath County Council Westport Town Council Wexford Borough Council Wexford County Council Wicklow County Council Wicklow Town Council Youghal Town Council 16

19 Appendix 2 Summary of the Role and Regulatory Remit of Bodies with Regulatory Powers 17

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21 1. Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Agriculture and Food 1.1 Department of Agriculture and Food Agriculture House Telephone: / LoCall: Kildare Street FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Agriculture and Food prepares and administers legislation on animal welfare, plant health, animal products, forestry and the monitoring and controlling of aspects of the food industry. It is also engaged in the direct provision of support services to agriculture and food. Ministers and Secretaries Act National Milk Agency IPC House Telephone: Shelbourne Road FAX: Dublin 4 [email protected] Dublin Website: The National Milk Agency was established by the Oireachtas to regulate the supply of milk for liquid consumption in accordance with the provisions of the Milk (Regulation of Supply) Act The Agency replaced the former Cork and Dublin District Milk Boards. Milk (Regulation and Supply) Act Veterinary Council of Ireland 53 Lansdowne Road Telephone: Ballsbridge FAX: Dublin 4 [email protected] Website: The Council regulates and manages the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the State. The Council maintains the Register of Veterinary Practitioners and the Register of Veterinary Nurses and only persons who are entered are entitled to practice veterinary surgery in the State. It establishes procedures and criteria for registration including the issue of certificates or registration. Also approves programmes of education. Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (originally established under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1931) 19

22 2. Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 2.1 Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 23 Kildare St. Telephone: / LoCall: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is responsible for the formulation, development and evaluation of policy and structures in relation to the arts, sports and tourism. It has a role in enabling cultural institutions to preserve, protect and present Ireland s heritage and cultural assets. The Department oversees major sports projects and it facilitates the continued development by the tourism industry of an economic and environmentally sustainable and spatially balanced tourism sector. Ministers and Secretaries Act Fáilte Ireland (Formerly Bord Fáilte) Fáilte Ireland Telephone: Baggot Street Bridge FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: Fáilte Ireland (formerly known as Bord Fáilte) is the body responsible for the setting the requirements of the various categories of tourist accommodation and for the regular monitoring of standards in hotels and all other forms of approved tourist accommodation. The areas under its remit are the registration, regulation and classification of tourist accommodation such as hotels, guest houses, holiday hostels, youth hostels, holiday camps, caravan and camping sites, holiday cottages and holiday apartments. It is also responsible for the appeals mechanism used for cancellations and refusal of applications for initial registration. National Tourism Development Authority Act

23 2.4 Horse Racing Ireland Thoroughbred County House, Telephone: Kill FAX: Co. Kildare Website: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is the State Body established to replace the Irish Horseracing Authority and to take over certain functions of the Racing Regulatory Body. HRI s functions include the control of the operation of authorised bookmakers, the operation of the Tote and the operation of the Registry Office. Horse and Greyhound Racing Act Irish Greyhound Board/Bord na gcon Bord na gcon Telephone: Henry Street FAX: [email protected] Limerick Website: Bord na gcon is the statutory body responsible for the management and development of the Greyhound Industry including the making of regulations as provided for under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, the Greyhound (Amendment) Act 1993, the Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999 and the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act It has powers to regulate all aspects of greyhound racing in Ireland including the licensing of the different tracks, the issuing of permits to officials, bookmakers, trainers and the implementation of the rules of racing. Horse and Greyhound Racing Act The Turf Club - Office of the Governing Bodies The Curragh Telephone: FAX: [email protected] Co. Kildare Website: The Turf Club incorporates the Irish National Hunt Steeple Chase Committee (INHSC) and sets and administers the rules of racing for all horse meetings in Ireland. An all - Ireland body the Turf Club (and INHSC) is responsible for making and enforcing the Rules of Racing in Ireland. It is also responsible for ensuring the welfare of the horses. The Turf Club is the internationally recognised horse-racing regulatory body for Ireland and as such represents Irish racing abroad on issues relating to the rules of racing. Private Section 21 of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act,

24 3. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 3.1 Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Adelaide Road Telephone: / Lo Call: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has responsibility for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and regulates, protects and develops the Marine and Natural Resources of Ireland. In fulfilling this role, it prepares and administers legislation on communications, broadcasting, energy, marine and fishing and the exploration and mining of natural resources. Ministers and Secretaries Act Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) 2-5 Warrington Place Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: BCI is an independent statutory organisation, and its work is guided by three pieces of legislation, namely the Radio and Television Act, 1988, the Broadcasting Act 2001 and the Broadcasting (Funding) Act, The key functions of the Commission include the licensing of independent broadcasting services including the additional licensing of television services on digital, cable, MMDS and satellite systems; the development of codes and rules in relation to programming and advertising standards and the monitoring of all licensed services to ensure that license holders comply with their statutory obligations and terms of their contracts. Broadcasting Act

25 3.3 Commission for Communications Regulation Abbey Court Telephone: / Lo Call: Irish Life Centre FAX: Lower Abbey Street, Dublin [email protected] Dublin Website: ComReg is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radio communications and broadcasting transmission) and the postal sector. ComReg facilitates market entry through a general authorization to provide networks and services and by regulating access to networks, so as to develop effective choice for consumers. ComReg s activities are geared towards operators, business and consumers/residential users of communication services. Communications Regulation Act Commission for Energy Regulation Plaza House Telephone: Belgard Road FAX: Tallaght, Dublin 24 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is the independent body responsible for regulating the electricity and natural gas sectors in Ireland. The CER works to promote competition and to protect customer interests. They license electricity and natural gas companies and work to ensure supply is safe, secure and reliable. Legislation to underpin the introduction of an all-island electricity market is expected in Electricity and Gas Regulation Act

26 3.5 Sea Fisheries Protection Authority Unit C Telephone: West Cork Technology Park FAX: Clonakilty [email protected] Co. Cork Website: The Authority was established on 1 January 2007 and its primary purpose is to manage Sea fisheries Protection and Seafood Safety. These functions were previously undertaken by the Seafood Control division of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. The Authority promotes compliance with and deters contraventions of sea-fisheries law and food safety law in relation to seafood. Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 Fisheries Boards and Commissioners 3.6 Central Fisheries Board Swords Business Campus Telephone: Swords FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The central Fisheries Board coordinates the fishery protection and surveillance activities of the Regional Fishery Boards. It is responsible for ensuring the proper management of national level information-gathering, standard setting and other regulatory activities as required by the Fisheries Act 1980 Fisheries Act Eastern Regional Fisheries Board 15A Main Street Telephone: Blackrock FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea-angling resources. Fisheries Act

27 3.8 Northern Regional Fisheries Board Station Road Telephone: Ballyshannon FAX: Donegal Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea-angling resources. Fisheries Act North-Western Regional Fisheries Board Ardnaree House Telephone: Abbey Street FAX: Ballina Mayo Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea-angling resources. Fisheries Act River Moy Commissioners Harbour Office Telephone: The Quay FAX: Ballina Mayo Website: The Harbour Commissioners are responsible for local level regulation, maintenance and operation in accordance with Harbours Acts Harbours Act

28 3.11 Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Ashbourne Business Park Telephone: Dock Road FAX: Limerick Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea-angling resources. Fisheries Act Southern Regional Fisheries Board Epworth Telephone: Anglesea Street FAX: Clonmel Tipperary Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources. Fisheries Act South-Western Regional Fisheries Board 1 Neville's Terrace Telephone: Masseytown FAX: Macroom [email protected] Cork Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources. Fisheries Act

29 3.14 Western Regional Fisheries Board The Weir Lodge Telephone: Earl's Island FAX: Galway Website: The Fisheries Boards are the statutory bodies responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion, regulation and development of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources. Fisheries Act

30 4. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 4.1 Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 'Dún Aimhirgin' Telephone: Mespil Road FAX: Dublin 4 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is responsible for regulating in the areas with regards to the Irish language, community and island development, voluntary activity and the Gaeltacht. It is the coordinating Department for drugs policy in the state. It also has responsibility for developing a regulatory framework for charities. Ministers and Secretaries Act An Coimisinéir Teanga An Coimisinéir Teanga Telephone: An Spidéal FAX: [email protected] Co. na Gaillimhe Website: The functions of An Coimisinéir Teanga include: monitoring compliance by public bodies with the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; to carry out investigations into any failure by public bodies to comply with the provisions of the Official Languages Act, and to take all necessary measures to ensure compliance by public bodies with the provisions of this Act. Official Languages Act (2003) 28

31 4.3 The Commissioner of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland 12 Clare Street Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Website: n/a The Commissioners are mandated to provide services to trustees of charities and carry out the intentions of persons making donations and bequests to charities. The Commissioners can act as trustees of some Charitable Trusts and hold funds on behalf of others. They can also invest, and authorise charity trustees to invest, in securities outside the ordinary range of trustee securities. Other functions of the Commissioners include the appointment of new trustees, the authorisation of leases and the surrender of leases, mortgages, exchange of trust property and the amendment of educational endowments under the Educational Endowments (Ireland) Act Relevant Legislation Charities Acts 1961 & Waterways Ireland 20 Darling Street Telephone: +44 (0) Enniskillen FAX: +44 (0) BT74 TEW Fermanagh Website: A Statutory (North-South) Body, established under the British Irish Agreement, 1999, which is the regulatory authority for the River Shannon, Royal and Grand Canals etc with by-law making powers under the Shannon Navigation and Canals Acts in relation to the use of these navigations for recreational purposes. Shannon Navigation Act 1990; & the Canals Act (1986) 29

32 5. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Defence 5.1 Department of Defence Parkgate Telephone: Infirmary Road FAX: Dublin 7 Website: The Department of Defence is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy relating to national defence issues, overseas operations in relation to international peacekeeping and security, and emergency planning coordination and oversight. Ministers and Secretaries Act

33 6. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Science 6.1 Department of Education and Science Marlborough St. Telephone: Dublin 1 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Education and Science has overall responsibility for the operation and development of the Irish Education system. The Department is involved in a broad range of activities, which includes preparing and administering legislation, formulating policy, setting standards and monitoring and evaluating programmes. Included in these activities are functions of a regulatory nature. The Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Science has a statutory quality assurance remit, in relation to educational provision in primary and second level schools in Ireland, set out under Section 13 of the Education Act Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; Education Act, 1998 and specific functions under other education legislation 6.2 FETAC: Further Education and Training Awards Council East Point Plaza Telephone: East Point Business Park FAX: Dublin 3 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) gives people the opportunity to gain recognition for learning in education or training centres, in the work place and in the community. FETAC's functions include: making and promoting awards, validating programmes, monitoring and ensuring the quality of programmes and determining standards. Qualifications (Education and Training) Act

34 6.3 HEA Higher Education Authority Brooklawn House Telephone: Shelbourne Road FAX: Dublin 4 Website: The Higher Education Authority is the statutory planning and development body for higher education and research in Ireland. The HEA has wide advisory powers throughout the whole of the third-level education sector. In addition it is the funding authority for the universities and a number of designated higher education institutions. The Institute of Technology Act 2006 provided for the designation of the Institutes of Technology as institutions of higher education under the HEA. Upon commencement of the Act on 1 st February 2007, the HEA took over the role of funding authority for the Institutes of Technology. The principal functions of the HEA are to further the development of higher education; to maintain a continuous review of the demand and need for higher education; to assist in the coordination of state investment in higher education and to prepare proposals for such investment; to allocate among universities and designated institutions the grants voted by the Oireachtas; to promote the attainment of equality of opportunity in higher education and democratisation of higher education. Higher Education Authority Act 1971 and HETAC: Higher Education and Training Awards Council Denzille Lane Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: HETAC (the Higher Education and Training Awards Council) was established by the Government in 2001, under the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act HETAC is the qualifications awarding body for third-level educational and training institutions outside the university sector and the Dublin Institute of Technology. It is the successor to the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA). HETAC may delegate authority to make awards to Recognised Institutions under the Act. Recognised Institutions currently comprise the Institutes of Technology. HETAC awards qualifications at all levels of higher education and training up to PhD level. HETAC's main functions include: setting standards for higher education and training awards; validation of higher education and training programmes; monitoring of institutional quality assurance procedures; delegation of awarding powers to recognised institutions; ensuring that student assessment procedures are fair and consistent; ensuring that arrangements are in place in commercial education and training institutions to protect learners where programmes validated by HETAC cease to be provided. Qualifications (Education and Training) Act

35 6.5 National Educational Welfare Board Green Street Telephone: Dublin 7 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The National Educational Welfare Board is the national agency with responsibility for encouraging and supporting regular school attendance. This body has functions in the area of enforcement/taking legal action and also has monitoring and inspection functions as regards school attendance patterns. Education (Welfare) Act National Qualifications Authority of Ireland 5th Floor, Jervis House Telephone: Jervis Street FAX: Dublin 1 [email protected] Dublin Website: The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland was established in February The Authority itself has three principal objectives, which are set out in the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act 1999: (a) the establishment and maintenance of a framework of qualifications for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners; (b) the establishment and promotion of the maintenance and improvement of the standards of awards of the further and higher education and training sector, other than in the existing universities; and (c) the promotion and facilitation of access, transfer and progression throughout the span of education and training provision. Qualifications (Education and Training) Act

36 6.7 State Examinations Commission Cornamaddy Telephone: Athlone FAX: Co. Westmeath Website: The State Examinations Commission is responsible for the operation of all aspects of the established Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme, Leaving Certificate Applied and Junior Certificate Examinations. The individual functions involved in the operation of the examinations include: preparing examination papers and other examination materials; determining procedures for the conduct and supervision of examinations; recruiting contract staff to draft and mark examination components and to superintend at the examinations; arranging for marking of work presented for assessment and examinations; issuing the results of examinations; determining procedures to enable the review and appeal of results of examinations at the request of candidates; charging and collecting fees for examinations; designating places where examinations may be held. Education Act 1998; SI 373/ The Teaching Council Block A Telephone: Maynooth Business Campus FAX: Maynooth [email protected] Co. Kildare Website: The Teaching Council establishes, publishes, reviews and maintains codes of professional conduct for teachers: these include standards of teaching, knowledge, skill and competence; establishes and maintains a register of teachers; and will, when the appropriate section of the Teaching Council Act, 2001, is commenced, conduct inquiries into and, where appropriate, impose sanctions in relation to fitness to teach, of any registered teacher. The Teaching Council Acts 2001 &

37 7. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 7.1 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 23 Kildare St. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment prepares and administers legislation on business, employment terms, occupational safety, health and welfare, consumer rights, chemicals, intellectual property, and competition. It is also responsible for labour force development, employment rights and industrial relations. Ministers and Secretaries Act Companies Registration Office Parnell House Telephone: Parnell Square FAX: Dublin 1 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is responsible for the registration of company incorporation, the registration of business names and the enforcement of companies filing obligations under the Companies Acts, as well as making information available to the public. Companies Act 1963 to Competition Authority Parnell House Telephone: Parnell Street FAX: Dublin 1 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Competition Authority is responsible for the enforcement of competition law under the Competition Acts 2002 and 2006, and for the review of mergers above certain financial thresholds under the Competition Act Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997; Competition Acts 2002 &

38 7.4 Health and Safety Authority The Metropolitan Building Telephone: James Joyce Street Locall: FAX: (01) [email protected] Dublin 1 Website: The principal functions of the Health and Safety Authority are; to monitor and enforce compliance with occupational health and safety law, to provide information and expert advice to employers, employees and the self-employed, to promote workplace safety, health, welfare, education and training, to publish research on workplace hazards and risks and to propose new regulations and Codes of Practice to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment. The Authority is also responsible for the administration and enforcement of more broadly based chemicals legislation. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) Willow House Telephone: Millennium Park FAX: Naas [email protected] Co. Kildare Website: The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) supervises how the prescribed accountancy bodies regulate and monitor their members, promote adherence to high professional standards and monitors whether the financial statements of certain companies and other undertakings comply with the Companies Acts. Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003, and the Companies Acts 1963 to

39 7.6 Irish National Accreditation Board Wilton Park House Telephone: Wilton Place FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Irish National Accreditation Board is the national body with responsibility for accreditation in accordance with the relevant International Organisation for Standardisation ISO series of standards and guides and the harmonised EN series of European standards. The INAB provides accreditation of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, attesters and attestation bodies and is the statutory body responsible for GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and EMAS (European Eco-Management and Audit Schemes). Industrial Development Act Irish Takeover Panel 8 Upper Mount St. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Irish Takeover Panel monitors and supervises takeovers and other relevant transactions in relation to securities in relevant companies in Ireland. Irish Takeover Panel Act Labour Court Tom Johnson House Telephone: Haddington Road FAX: [email protected] Dublin 4 Website: The Labour Court provides a comprehensive service for the resolution of disputes about industrial relations, equality, organisation of working time, national minimum wage, part-time work and fixed-term work matters. Certain aspects of the Labour Court s responsibilities have a regulatory function e.g. in relation to Employment Regulation Orders and Registered Employment Agreements. Industrial Relations Act,

40 7.9 National Consumer Agency 4-5 Harcourt Road Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The National Consumer Agency (NCA) will assume the existing enforcement role of the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA), once the NCA is established on a statutory basis. In addition to its enforcement role, the Agency will also have other statutory functions in relation to consumer advocacy, research, information, education and awareness. The Agency will have a role in advising Government and Ministers in relation to the impact of legislation on matters of consumer protection and welfare. The Agency will also be empowered to enter into cooperation agreements with other regulatory bodies for the purpose of facilitating cooperation between the Agency and the various sectoral regulators, avoiding duplication of activities by the Agency and other regulators, and enabling the Agency to be consulted in relation to matters affecting consumers interests and welfare. Operating on a interim basis until the legislation necessary to establish the Agency on a statutory footing is enacted [Consumer Protection Bill 2007] 7.10 Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA) 4-5 Harcourt Road Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA), which will be incorporated into the National Consumer Agency once that Agency is established on a statutory basis, enforces a wide range of consumer protection law. This body of law includes both national legislation such as the Consumer Information Act 1978 and EU regulations such as product safety regulations. Consumer Information Act

41 7.11 National Standards Authority of Ireland Glasnevin Telephone: Dublin 9 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The National Standards Authority of Ireland is the national Standards body and facilitates the development of voluntary standard documents. It is also a leading supplier of products and systems Certifications Services, as well as providing Legal Metrology services in Ireland. National Standards Authority of Ireland Act Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement 16 Parnell Square Telephone: Dublin 1 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement is responsible for and encourages compliance with the Companies Acts, investigates suspected breaches, and prosecutes detected breaches of Company Law and enforces the provisions of company law under the Companies Acts 1963 to Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 and the Companies Acts 1963 to Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies Parnell House Telephone: / Lo Call: Parnell Square FAX: Dublin 1 Dublin Website: The Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies is responsible for the registration and general regulation of three classes of body: friendly societies; industrial and provident societies; and trade unions. Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1977; Industrial & Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1978; Trade Union Acts, 1871 to

42 7.14 Patents Office Government Buildings Telephone: Hebron Road FAX: Kilkenny Website: The Patents Office grants patents, registers industrial designs and trade marks and registers copyright licensing bodies and the resolution of disputes regarding copyright licensing schemes. Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act

43 8. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government 8.1 Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Custom House Telephone: Dublin 1 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government prepares and administers legislation on building standards, environment, housing, planning and development, local government, heritage and the conduct of elections. The Department aims to promote sustainable development and improve the quality of life through the protection of the environment and heritage, infrastructure provision, balanced regional development and good local government. Ministers and Secretaries Act An Bord Pleanála 64 Marlborough Street Telephone: Dublin 1 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: An Bord Pleanála determines appeals against decisions by planning authorities on applications for permission for development of land. The Board also assesses and determines proposals for major infrastructural developments by local authorities including roads and motorways, and certain types of strategic infrastructure development proposed by other infrastructure providers. Local Government Act EPA Environmental Protection Agency HQ Telephone: PO Box 3000 FAX: Johnstown Castle Estate [email protected] Wexford Website: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a wide range of functions to protect the environment. Its primary activities include: licensing, law enforcement, planning and guidance, monitoring and reporting, research and the implementation of a number of EU Directives. Environmental Agency Protection Act

44 8.4 Private Residential Tenancies Board Canal House Telephone: Canal Road FAX: Dublin 6 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Private Residential Tenancies Board resolves disputes between landlords and tenants, operates a national tenancy registration system and provides information and policy advice on the private rented sector. Residential Tenancies Act Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland 3 Clonskeagh Square Telephone: Clonskeagh Road FAX: Dublin 14 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland regulates by license the custody, use, manufacture, importation, transportation, distribution, exportation and disposal of radioactive substances, irradiating apparatus and other sources of ionising radiation. It also provides a radioactivity measurement and certification service and prepares codes and regulations for the safe use of ionising radiation. Radiological Protection Act

45 9. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Finance 9.1 Department of Finance Government Buildings Telephone: Upper Merrion St. FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Finance prepares and administers legislation on taxation, financial services and public service management. The Department of Finance has a central role in implementing Government policy, in particular the Programme for Government, and in advising and supporting the Minister for Finance and the Government on the economic and financial management of the State and the overall management and development of the public sector. Ministers and Secretaries Act Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland PO Box 559 Telephone: Dame Street FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland regulates the provision of financial services. As a member of the European System of Central Banks it maintains price stability in the euro Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act Commission for Service Appointments Chapter House Telephone: Abbey Street Upper FAX: Dublin 1 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Commission for Service Appointments sets standards for the appointment to the public service and grants licenses to certain bodies to recruit on their own behalf or through specifically approved agencies. Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act

46 9.4 Irish Stock Exchange 28 Anglesea Street Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: Dublin Website: Member firms of the ISE must be authorised by the Financial Regulator and be approved by the Exchange's Admissions Committee prior to trading on the Exchange's markets. The Financial Regulator has delegated the responsibility for monitoring Irish Stock Exchange member firms' compliance with conduct of business matters to the ISE and has approved the Exchange's Rulebook in this regard. The ISE is the competent authority in Ireland for the purposes of the Admissions to Listing Directive and the Interim Reports Directive and imposes obligations on listed companies through its listing rules. The Financial Regulator has also delegated certain supervisory tasks to the ISE under the Prospectus and Market Abuse Directives. Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act Office of the Appeals Commissioners 8th Floor, Fitzwilton House Telephone: Wilton Place FAX: Dublin 2 Dublin Website: The Office of the Appeals Commissioners is responsible for carrying out statutory duties, principally the hearing of appeals by taxpayers against decisions of the Revenue Commissioners concerning taxes and duties. Taxes Consolidation Act

47 9.6 Office of the Revenue Commissioners Dublin Castle Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: Dublin Website: The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has responsibility for the assessment, collection and management of virtually all taxes and duties, including PRSI and other levies on behalf of other Departments. The Office also has responsibility for the enforcement of import and export controls, and, working with other State Agencies for the interdiction of drugs. The Office contributes to the development of tax policy by the Department of Finance. Government Order 2/ Standards in Office Commission 18 Lower Leeson St. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Standards in Office Commission supervises the Ethics Acts insofar as they apply to office holders and investigates and reports in relation to possible contraventions. Under the Electoral Acts they also oversee the disclosure of donations to political parties and monitor the limitations on expenditure. Standards in Office Act The Financial Regulator PO Box 9138 Telephone: College Green FAX: Dublin 2 Dublin Website: The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Financial Regulator) was established in The Financial Regulator is responsible for the regulation of all financial services firms in Ireland. It also has an important role in the protection of the consumers of those firms. Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act

48 10. The Department of Foreign Affairs / Passport Office 10.1 The Department of Foreign Affairs / Passport Office Iveagh House Telephone: / Lo Call: St. Stephen s Green FAX: [email protected] Dublin 2 Website: In addition to its role in advising the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Government on all aspects of foreign policy and coordinating Ireland s response to international developments, the Department of Foreign Affairs also has responsibilities in relation to the granting of passports and of visas to passports. Irish Diplomatic and Consular Officers abroad are also empowered under Irish law to administer oaths, affirmations and statutory declarations, and can legalise documents executed abroad for use in Ireland: legalising a document means authenticating it for the purpose of making it acceptable to an Irish court. The Department also maintains the Foreign Births Register, which is the means whereby a person born outside of Ireland to an Irish citizen, who was also born outside of Ireland, becomes and Irish citizen upon entry in the Register. Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Provision of Services) Act, 1993; Diplomatic and Consular Fees (Amendment) Regulations, 2004; Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts, 1956 to 2004; Foreign Births Regulations (1956 to 1994). 46

49 11. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Health and Children 11.1 Department of Health and Children Hawkins House Telephone: Hawkins Street FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department is responsible for improving the health of the nation through policy formulation, policy evaluation and planning at a strategic level. It also has a role in the strategic planning of health services. This is carried out in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, voluntary service providers, Government Departments and other interests. It is responsible for reviewing the Health service Executive's annual service plan and multi-annual corporate plan. Ministers and Secretaries Act Adoption Board (Adoption Authority of Ireland) Shelbourne House Telephone: Shelbourne Road FAX: [email protected] Dublin 4 Website: The Adoption Board has the sole right to grant or refuse to grant adoption orders. The Adoption Board is responsible for registering and supervising the Registered Adoption Societies and for maintaining the Adoption Societies Register. The Adoption Board is also responsible for granting declarations of eligibility and suitability to prospective adopters in advance of their adopting abroad, and for maintaining the Register of Foreign Adoptions. Legislation is proposed (the Adoption (Hague Convention, Adoption Authority) Bill, to establish the Adoption Board as an independent Authority (the Adoption Authority of Ireland) under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. Adoption Act,

50 11.3 Food Safety Authority of Ireland Abbey Court Telephone: Lower Abbey Street FAX: Dublin 1 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is the regulatory body with responsibility for the enforcement and monitoring of food safety legislation in Ireland. Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act Health Insurance Authority Canal House Telephone: Canal Road FAX: Dublin 6 [email protected] Website: The principal functions of the Authority are to evaluate and analyse returns made to it under the Risk Equalisation Scheme and to monitor the operation of the Health Insurance Acts, the carrying on of a health insurance business and health insurance developments generally. The Health Insurance Act, Irish Medicines Board Earlsfort Centre Telephone: Earlsfort Terrace FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Irish Medicines Board role is to protect and enhance public and animal health through the regulation of human and veterinary medical products. Among its many activities, the IMB regulates clinical trials, as well as monitoring and inspecting products on the market to ensure their safety and efficacy. Irish Medicines Board Act

51 11.6 Mental Health Commission St. Martins House Telephone: Waterloo Road FAX: Dublin 4 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Mental Health Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Mental Health Act, The key areas of activity for the Commission are the preparation and review of codes of practice for those working in the mental health services and to promote, encourage and foster the establishment and maintenance of high standards in the delivery of mental health services and to take all reasonable steps to protect the interests of persons detained in approved centres under this Act. Mental Health Act Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Abbey Moat House Telephone: Abbey Street FAX: Naas [email protected] Kildare Website: The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council is responsible for standards, accreditation, education, and training in the field of pre-hospital emergency care. It awards the National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology. Statutory Instrument 109 of 2000 Private Bodies 11.8 An Bord Altranais/ Irish Nursing Board Fitzwilliam Square* Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: (Will shortly relocate to [email protected] 18/20 Carysford Ave, Blackrock) Website: An Bord Altranais is the regulatory body for the nursing profession. It establishes and maintains a register of nurses; provides for the education and training of student nurses; and investigates allegations against registered nurses in certain circumstances. Private Nurses Act 1950 and

52 11.9 Dental Council 57 Merrion Square Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The functions of the Dental Council are to establish and maintain a register of dentists and, if necessary, of dental specialists; to satisfy itself as to the adequacy, suitability and standards of dental education in the State; to investigate allegations against dentists in certain circumstances; and to make, with the consent of the Minister for Health, schemes for the establishment of different categories of auxiliary dental worker. Private Dentists Act Medical Council Lynn House Telephone: Portobello Court FAX: Lr Rathmines Rd. Dublin 6 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Medical Council regulates the medical profession in Ireland. The principal roles of the Medical Council include: assuring the quality of undergraduate education of doctors; assuring the quality of postgraduate training of specialists; registration of doctors; disciplinary procedures and guidance on professional standards/ethical conduct. Private Medical Practitioners Act Opticians Board 18 Fitzwilliam Sq. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The functions of the Opticians Board include the training and registration of optometrists and dispensing opticians; control of the practice of optics; and making rules for the practice of optics, with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children. Private Opticians Act

53 11.12 Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 18 Shrewsbury Road Telephone: Dublin 4 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland regulates the practice of pharmacy. Its chief functions pertain to the education, examination and registration of pharmaceutical chemists; the maintenance of registers of pharmaceutical chemists, dispensing chemists and druggists, registered druggists and assistants to pharmaceutical chemists; and the enforcement of regulations controlling the sale and supply of medicine and poisons. Private Pharmacies Acts

54 12. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 12.1 Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 94 St Stephens Green Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: Dublin Website: The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform carries central responsibility for the areas of public policy and administration of law enforcement, counter-terrorism, treatment of offenders, human rights, courts policy, prisons policy, aspects of the Northern Ireland peace process, immigration and asylum issues and the elimination of discrimination and promotion of equality of treatment for disadvantaged groups. Ministers and Secretaries Act Censorship of ations Office 13 Lower Hatch St. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: Dublin Website: The Censorship of ations Board may prohibit the sale of any publication if they are of the opinion that it is indecent, obscene or, in certain circumstances, advocates the procurement of abortion or miscarriage. Censorship of ations Acts Dublin Carriage Office The Carriage Office Telephone: DMR Traffic Corps FAX: Dublin Castle Dublin 2 Website: While responsibility for issuing Service Vehicle (PSV) licences in respect of Vehicles is now undertaken by the Commission for Taxi Regulation, the Carriage Office continues to have responsibility for issuing PSV Drivers licences, establishing fitness to drive for people applying to drive small PSV s. The Carriage Office also issues licenses for horse drawn hackney carriages. The Office also maintains a record of all such licenses issued. Road Traffic Act

55 12.4 Film Censor s Office 16 Harcourt Terrace Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Film Censor s Office is a statutory body responsible for examining and certifying all cinema films and videos/dvds distributed in Ireland. Censorship of Films Act Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Canal House Telephone: Station Road FAX: Portarlington [email protected] Co.Laois Website: The functions of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner include supervising the implementation of the Data Protection Acts; ensuring compliance with its provisions; investigating complaints; the power to conduct proactive investigations and audits to identify possible breaches and to ensure compliance; dealing with contraventions of the Acts; the power to prepare and publish codes of practice and to approve those drawn up by trade associations and establishing and maintaining a register of data controllers and data processors who are required to register. Data Protection Act Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner Lower Mount St. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner investigates applications from those who seek a declaration of refugee status and issues recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on those applications. Investigates applications by refugees to allow family members to enter and reside in the state and reports also to the Minister on those applications. Refugee Act

56 12.7 Private Security Authority Davis Street Telephone: Tipperary Town FAX: Tipperary Website: The Private Security Authority is the statutory body responsible for regulating and licensing the Irish private security industry. It is the aim of the Authority to use the statutory regulation and enforcement powers provided to it to introduce positive change in the industry through the introduction, control and management of a comprehensive, standard driven, licensing system for all individuals and companies involved in the industry and to do so in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of the market. Private Security Services Act 2004 Private Bodies 12.8 Bar Council Bar Council Administrative Telephone: Four Courts FAX: [email protected] Dublin 7 Website: The Bar Council sets and enforces professional standards for barristers. The Council is also responsible for admitting people to the Bar. The leader of the Irish Bar is the Attorney General. Private None 12.9 Law Society of Ireland Blackhall Place Telephone: Dublin 7 FAX: [email protected] Dubin Website: The Law Society of Ireland is responsible, by Statute, for the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors' profession. Private Solicitors Acts

57 13. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Social and Family Affairs 13.1 Department of Social and Family Affairs Áras Mhic Dhiarmada Telephone: Store St. Lo Call No: Dublin 1 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Social and Family Affairs prepares and administers regulations on social security payments, including eligibility requirements and rates. It aims to ensure access to income support and other services, enable active participation, promote social inclusion and support families Ministers and Secretaries Act Pensions Board Verschoyle House Telephone: Lower Mount St. FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Pensions Board's main functions are to monitor and supervise the operation of the Pensions Act 1990, including the activities of Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) providers, the provision of PRSA products and the operation of PRSAs; to issue guidelines and codes of practice for trustees of occupational pensions and providers of PRSAs. Pensions Act

58 14. Department of the Taoiseach 14.1 Department of the Taoiseach/Central Statistics Office (CSO) Government Buildings Telephone: Upper Merrion St. FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of the Taoiseach is responsible for the formulation, implementation and monitoring of government policy; formulation and implementation of Government Orders and for the sponsoring of legislation on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, the Taoiseach has responsibility for the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Statistics Act, 1993, provides the legal basis for all statistical inquiries, both statutory (i.e obligatory) and voluntary, undertaken by the CSO. For some critical CSO inquiries, principally in the business statistics area, the Taoiseach makes a Statutory Order under Section 25 of the Statistics Act, 1993 requiring persons or undertakings to provide particular information to the CSO. Participation is compulsory under law in these statutory inquiries. Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, Statistics Act

59 15. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Transport 15.1 Department of Transport 44 Kildare St. Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Department of Transport is responsible for the provision, development and regulation of competitive, safe and secure integrated sustainable transport services and transport infrastructure for the road, rail, air and maritime transport modes in Ireland Ministers and Secretaries Act Commission for Aviation Regulation Alexandra House Telephone: Earlsfort Centre FAX: Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established on 27th February, 2001 under the Aviation Regulation Act, 2001, in order to provide independent regulation of certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland. The principal function of the Commission is setting the maximum level of airport and aviation terminal services charges. The Commission is also responsible for licensing the travel trade in Ireland, and grants licences to both tour operators and travel agents. The Commission also licences airlines and approves ground-handling services providers under regulations implementing EU legislation. The Commission is also responsible, under EU legislation, for the discharge or discharging Ireland's responsibilities for schedule co-ordination / slot allocation and the appointment where necessary of a schedules facilitator / slot co-ordinator. Aviation Regulation Act

60 15.3 Commission for Taxi Regulation 35 Fitzwilliam Square Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Website: The function of the Commission for Taxi Regulation is the development and maintenance of a regulatory framework for the control and operation of taxis, hackneys and limousines. Taxi Regulation Bill Commissioners of Irish Lights 16 Lower Pembroke Street Telephone: Dublin 2 FAX: [email protected] Dublin Website: The Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) is an all-island body, with responsibility to deliver a reliable, efficient and cost effective Aids to Navigation (AtoN) service for the benefit and safety of all Mariners. In addition, there is an obligation on CIL to inspect and approve the AtoN systems and to audit the subsequent management of AtoNs provided by Ports and local Lighthouse Authorities. The Board requires the highest standard of professional competence in the planning and management of the service. The CIL is one of three General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA), responsible for providing and maintaining AtoN in Ireland and the UK: the other GLA are Trinity House, responsible for England and Wales, and the Northern Lighthouse Board, responsible for Scotland and the Isle of Man. Merchant Shipping Acts Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) CIE Head Office Telephone: Heuston Station FAX: Dublin 8 Website: CIE is mandated under legislation to operate public transport services, which are provided by the three subsidiary companies, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann. CIE has the power to make bye-laws, subject to confirmation by the Minister. Transport Act 1950 & Transport (Re-Organisation of CIE) Act

61 15.6 Irish Aviation Authority Aviation House Telephone: Hawkins House FAX: Dublin 2 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Irish Aviation Authority is responsible for the provision of air traffic management services in Irish controlled airspace and for the safety regulation of the Irish civil aviation industry. Irish Aviation Authority Act National Roads Authority St. Martins House Telephone: Waterloo Road FAX: Dublin 4 [email protected] Dublin Website: The National Roads Authority has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of construction and maintenance of national roads. Its specific functions include preparing, or arranging for the preparation, of road designs, maintenance programmes and schemes for the provision of traffic signs on national roads; securing the construction, improvement and maintenance works on national roads; allocating and paying grants for national roads; and training, research or testing activities in relation to any of its functions. The NRA also has powers to direct local road authorities in connection with the construction or maintenance of a national road. Roads Act Railway Procurement Agency Parkgate Business Centre Telephone: Parkgate Street FAX: Dublin 8 [email protected] Dublin Website: The Railway Procurement Agency has the power to procure the provision of or to provide light rail and metro infrastructure. It also has the power to make bye-laws and to prosecute for a range of offences. Transport (Railway Infrastrucure) Act

62 15.9 Railway Safety Commission Trident House Telephone: Blackrock FAX: Co. Dublin Dublin Website: The Railway Safety Commission regulates railway safety in Ireland. It has responsibility for matters of railway and cableway safety on passenger carrying systems and freight carrying systems where they interface with public roads The Railway Safety Act Road Safety Authority Government Buildings Telephone: Ballina FAX: Co. Mayo Website: The Road safety Authority is responsible for the promotion of road safety, accident and road safety research, driver testing and licensing, vehicle standards, road haulage enforcement functions, registration of driving instructors, driver vocational training and compulsory basic training for motorcyclists. Road Safety Authority Act

63 16. Local Government Authorities operating under the aegis of the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government 16.1 Ardee Town Council Ardee Telephone: FAX: Co Louth Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Arklow Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Arklow FAX: [email protected] Co Wicklow Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 61

64 16.3 Athlone Town Council Civic Centre Telephone: Church Street FAX: Athlone Co Westmeath Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 16.4 Athy Town Council Municipal Offices Telephone: Rathstewart FAX: Athy Co Kildare Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 16.5 Balbriggan Town Council George's Square Telephone: Balbriggan FAX: Dublin Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 62

65 16.6 Ballina Town Council Arran Place Telephone: Ballina FAX: Mayo Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 16.7 Ballinasloe Town Council Ballinasloe Civic Offices Telephone: Ballinasloe FAX: Galway Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 16.8 Ballybay Town Council Office of the Director of Telephone: Motor Tax Building FAX: Market Street Monaghan Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 63

66 16.9 Ballyshannon Town Council Service Outreach Telephone: Abbeyview FAX: Ballyshannon Donegal Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Bandon Town Council Telephone: FAX: Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Bantry Town Council Aras Beanntrai Telephone: The Square FAX: Bantry N/A Co. Cork Website: N/A The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 64

67 16.12 Belturbet Town Council Town Hall Telephone: N/A Belturbet FAX: Cavan Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Birr Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Birr FAX: [email protected] Co Offaly Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Boyle Town Council Teagasc Centre Telephone: Boyle FAX: Roscommon Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 65

68 16.15 Bray Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: Main Street FAX: Bray Co Wicklow Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Buncrana Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: St. Oran's Road FAX: Buncrana Donegal Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Bundoran Town Council Main Street Telephone: Bundoran FAX: Donegal Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 66

69 16.18 Carlow County Council Staunton House Telephone: College Street FAX: Carlow Carlow Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Carlow Town Council Staunton House Telephone: St. Patricks College FAX: College Street Carlow Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Carrickmacross Town Council The Old Fever Hospital Telephone: Shercock Road FAX: Carrickmacross Co Monaghan Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 67

70 16.21 Carrick-on-Suir Town Council Town Hall Telephone: New Street FAX: Carrick-on-Suir Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Cashel Town Council Friar Street Telephone: Cashel FAX: Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Castlebar Town Council Marsh House Telephone: Newtown FAX: Castlebar Mayo Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 68

71 16.24 Castleblayney Town Council Castleblayney Enterprise Telephone: Dublin Road FAX: Castleblayney Co Monaghan Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Cavan County Council Courthouse Telephone: Farnham Street FAX: Cavan Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Cavan Town Council Town Hall Telephone: FAX: Cavan Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 69

72 16.27 Clare County Council 1 Bindon Court Telephone: Ennis FAX: [email protected] Clare Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Clonakilty Town Council 7 Kent Street Telephone: Clonakilty FAX: [email protected] Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Clones Town Council Pringle Building Telephone: Clones FAX: [email protected] Co Monaghan Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 70

73 16.30 Clonmel Borough Council 8 Sarsfield Street Telephone: Clonmel FAX: [email protected] Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Cobh Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Cobh FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Cootehill Town Council Courthouse Telephone: Cootehill FAX: Cavan Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 71

74 16.33 Cork City Council City Hall Telephone: FAX: Cork Website: The Council is responsible for programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Cork County Council County Hall Telephone: Carrigrohane Road FAX: Cork Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Donegal County Council County House Telephone: Lifford FAX: Co Donegal Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 72

75 16.36 Drogheda Borough Council Fair Street Telephone: Drogheda FAX: Louth Website: They carry out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, water supply and certain environmental services. They are also responsible for the planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Droichead Nua Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Droichead Nua FAX: Co Kildare Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Dublin City Council Civic Offices Telephone: Wood Quay FAX: [email protected] Dublin 8 Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 73

76 16.39 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Hall Telephone: Marine Road FAX: Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Dundalk Town Council Crowe Street Telephone: Dundalk FAX: Louth Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Dungarvan Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: Davitt's Quay FAX: Dungarvan Co Waterford Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 74

77 16.42 Edenderry Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Edenderry FAX: Co Offaly Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Ennis Town Council Waterpark House Telephone: Drumbiggle FAX: Ennis [email protected] Clare Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Enniscorthy Town Council Market Square Telephone: Enniscorthy FAX: [email protected] Co Wexford Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 75

78 16.45 Fermoy Town Council Courthouse Telephone: Fermoy FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Fingal County Council County hall Telephone: PO Box 174 Swords FAX: Fingal Co Dublin Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Relevant Legislation Galway City Council City Hall Telephone: College Road FAX: Galway Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 76

79 16.48 Galway County Council County Buildings Telephone: Prospect Hill FAX: Galway Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Gorey Town Council Market House Telephone: Gorey FAX: Co Wexford Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Granard Town Council Town Hall Telephone: N/A Granard FAX: Longford Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 77

80 16.51 Greystones Town Council Mill Road Telephone: Greystones FAX: N/A Co Wicklow Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Kells Town Council Unit 5 Kells Business Park Telephone: Cavan Road FAX: N/A Kells [email protected] Co Meath Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Kerry County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Tralee FAX: Kerry Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 78

81 16.54 Kildare County Council Aras Chill Dara Telephone: Devoy Park FAX: Naas Co Kildare Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Kilkee Town Council The Courthouse Telephone: Kilkee FAX: Clare Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Kilkenny Borough Council City Hall Telephone: High Street FAX: Kilkenny [email protected] Kilkenny Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 79

82 16.57 Kilkenny County Council County Hall Telephone: John Street FAX: Kilkenny Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Killarney Town Council Town hall Telephone: Killarney FAX: Co Kerry Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Kilrush Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Kilrush FAX: Clare Website: The Council is responsible for the Local level regulation of housing & building; road transport & safety; water supply & sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with the 1886 onwards. 80

83 16.60 Kinsale Town Council St. John's Hill Telephone: Kinsale FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Laois County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Portlaoise FAX: Co Laois Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Leitrim County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Carrick-on-Shannon FAX: Co Leitrim Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 81

84 16.63 Leixlip Town Council Newtown House Telephone: Captain's Hill FAX: Leixlip Co Kildare Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Letterkenny Town Council Service Centre Telephone: Neil T.Blayney Road FAX: Letterkenny Donegal Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Limerick City Council City Hall Telephone: FAX: [email protected] Limerick Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 82

85 16.66 Limerick County Council County Hall Telephone: Dooradoyle FAX: N/A Limerick Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Lismore Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: Lismore FAX: Co Waterford Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Listowel Town Council Aras an Phiarsaigh Telephone: Charles Street FAX: Listowel [email protected] Co Kerry Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 83

86 16.69 Longford County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Great Water Street FAX: Longford Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Longford Town Council Market Square Telephone: Longford FAX: Longford Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Loughrea Town Council County Council Offices Telephone: Barrack Street FAX: Loughrea Galway Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 84

87 16.72 Louth County Council County Hall Telephone: Millenium Centre FAX: Dundalk Co Louth Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Macroom Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Macroom FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Mallow Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Mallow FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 85

88 16.75 Mayo County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Castlebar FAX: N/A Co Mayo Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Meath County Council County Hall Telephone: Navan FAX: Co Meath Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Midleton Town Council Youghal Road Telephone: Midleton FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 86

89 16.78 Monaghan County Council County Offices Telephone: The Glen FAX: Monaghan Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Monaghan Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Dublin Street FAX: [email protected] Monaghan Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Mountmellick Town Council Muinebheag Telephone: N FAX: Carlow Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 87

90 16.81 Muinebheag Town Council Telephone: N/A FAX: Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Mullingar Town Council Mullingar Area Office Telephone: Westmeath County Council FAX: Mullingar Co Westmeath Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Naas Town Council Aras Chill Dara Telephone: Devoy Park FAX: Naas [email protected] Kildare Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 88

91 16.84 Navan Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Watergate Street FAX: Navan Co Meath Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Nenagh Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: Limerick Road FAX: Nenagh Co Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative New Ross Town Council The Tholsel Telephone: New Ross FAX: Co Wexford Website: The Council is responsible for local level regulation of housing & building; road transport & safety; water supply & sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with the 1886 onwards. 89

92 16.87 North Tipperary County Council Civic Offices Telephone: Limerick Road FAX: Nenagh Tipperary Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Offaly County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Charleville Road FAX: Tullamore Offaly Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Passage West Town Council Passage West Town Clerk Telephone: Room 504 FAX: Cork County Hall Cork Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 90

93 16.90 Portlaoise Town Council Telephone: FAX: Website: N/A The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Roscommon County Council Courthouse Telephone: FAX: [email protected] Roscommon Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Shannon Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Shannon FAX: [email protected] Clare Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational role but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 91

94 16.93 Skibbereen Town Council Council Chambers Telephone: Skibbereen FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Sligo Borough Council City Hall Telephone: Quay Street FAX: Sligo Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Sligo County Council County Hall Telephone: Riverside FAX: Sligo Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 92

95 16.96 South Dublin County Council County Hall Telephone: Tallaght FAX: Dublin 24 Dublin Website: The Council is responsible for the implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation South Tipperary County Council Aras an Chontae Telephone: Emmet Street FAX: Clonmel Tipperary Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Templemore Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Templemore FAX: Co Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 93

96 16.99 Thurles Town Council Slievenamon Road Telephone: Thurles FAX: Co Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Tipperary Town Council Dan Breen House Telephone: Davis Street FAX: Tipperary Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Tralee Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Princes Quay FAX: Tralee Co Kerry Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 94

97 Tramore Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: Tank Field FAX: Tramore Co Waterford Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws Trim Town Council Summerhill Road Telephone: Trim FAX: [email protected] Co Meath Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Tuam Town Council Town Hall Telephone: Tuam FAX: [email protected] Galway Website: The functions of the Town Council are largely representational but they do have a regulatory role in relation to development and economic growth in the town. They also have the power to make bye-laws. 95

98 Tullamore Town Council Acres Hall Telephone: Cormac Street FAX: Tullamore Co Offaly Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Waterford City Council City Hall Telephone: FAX: Waterford Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Waterford County Council Waterford County Civic Telephone: Davitt's Quay FAX: Dungarvan Waterford Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation 96

99 Westmeath County Council County Buildings Telephone: Mullingar FAX: Westmeath Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Westport Town Council Civic Offices Telephone: Altamont Street FAX: Westport Mayo Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative Wexford Borough Council Municipal Buildings Telephone: FAX: Wexford Website: The Council carries functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 97

100 Wexford County Council County Hall Telephone: Spawell Road FAX: Wexford Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Wicklow County Council County Buildings Telephone: FAX: Wicklow Website: Implementation of programmes and measures in relation to housing and building; road transport and safety; water supply and sewerage; planning; environmental protection; recreation/amenity; agriculture, education, health, welfare or miscellaneous services in accordance with legislation Wicklow Town Council Town Hall Telephone: FAX: N/A N/A Wicklow Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 98

101 Youghal Town Council Mall House Telephone: Youghal FAX: Cork Website: The Council carries out functions such as waste disposal, housing, planning, amenity, planning, design and maintenance of regional and local roads within its administrative 99