following is a list of organisations within the roads sector in Ireland that come under the aegis of the Department of Transport.
The Road Safety Authority is tasked with improving safety on our roads in order to reduce death and injury on our roads. The objective for the RSA is to bring Irelands road safety record into line with "best practice" countries throughout the World.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is an agency established to take a lead role in the area of road safety. The RSA will be a body under the aegis of the Department of Transport and will be responsible for:
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promotion of road safety
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accident and road safety research
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driver testing and licensing
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vehicle standards
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road haulage enforcement functions
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registration of driving instructors
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driver vocational training
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compulsory basic training for motorcyclists
Our Overall Objective
To provide an environment for all road users that maximises safety and provides for efficient use of our road network.
The RSA will have responsibility for the delivery of functions across four critical areas of road safety - Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Evaluation
The Road Safety Authority Project Office
Government Buildings
Ballina
Co. Mayo
Tel. 096 78265
E-mail. rsa@transport.ie
The National Roads Authority has statutory responsibility for the management of the national roads programme and for the allocation of grants to specific projects on the national roads network.
While the Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme, the implementation of individual projects is a matter for the NRA in conjunction with the relevant local authority.
The NRA, under Section 17 of the Roads Act, 1993, has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of works for the construction and maintenance of national roads. The responsibility for the provision of funding to carry out improvement work on individual projects also rests with the NRA.
National Roads Authority
St Martins House
Dublin 4
Telephone: 00-353-1-6602511
Fax: 00-353-1-6680009
The Medical Bureau of Road Safety was established in 1968 under Part V of the Road Traffic Act, 1968. The Bureau's principal functions are to carry out analyses, for their drug or alcohol content, of specimens of blood and urine, provided for the Gardaí by people suspected of drink or drugs driving offences. The Bureau issues certificates in respect of the results of these analyses, which may be used as evidence in prosecutions for offences. The Bureau also participates in the Evidential Breath Testing Programme, providing Evidential Breath Testing instruments and training to Gardai. The Bureau is financed by an annual grant from the Department and the five member Board is appointed by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government.
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
University College Dublin
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
Tel: + 353 1 478 1723
Fax: + 353 1 478 1103
The National Safety Council was established in December 1987 under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971. Its function is to promote road safety, water safety and fire prevention through education, training programmes and publicity campaigns.
The Council, comprising 12 members, was funded in 1999 by grants from the Department of the Environment and Local Government and the Insurance Federation together with sponsorships, donations, subscriptions from voluntary local effort, local authorities, commercial firms and from a large number of persons who are dedicated to the promotion of safety.
National Safety Council,
Ranelagh,
Dublin 6.
Tel: + 353 1 496 3422
Fax: + 353 1 496 3306