Public Affairs Ireland
National Sports Campus Development Authority I.I.S. Building National Sports Campus Abbotstown Dublin 15 Tel: 01 8097300 Fax: 01 8097336 Email: info@nscda.ie Website: www.csid.ie Chairperson: Dan Flinter Chief Executive: Barry O’Brien The National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA) was established on a statutory basis to succeed in function and responsibility Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Company Ltd. (CSID). The Authority will continue the role of overseeing the planning and development of the National Sports Campus at Abbotstown, and also has responsibility for the operation of the National Aquatic Centre, which is the first element of the Campus. NSCDA has also refurbished buildings on the Campus to accommodate the headquarters of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Institute of Sport (IIS). Note: According to the programme for public sector reform, published on November 17 2011, legislation, to be published in 2012, will enable the merger of the National Sports Campus Development Authority with the Irish Sports Council in 2013.
National Transport Authority Dún Scéine Harcourt Lane Dublin 2 Tel: 01 879 8300 Fax: 01 879 8333 Email: info@nationaltransport.ie Website: http://www.nationaltransport.ie/ Chairperson: John Fitzgerald Chief Executive: Gerry Murphy The National Transport Authority (NTA) is a State body set up under statute in 2009. The role and functions of the NTA are set out in two Acts of the Oireachtas: the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. The NTA has a national role for licensing bus routes, as well as a wider role for the greater Dublin area, which includes promoting an integrated public transport network. The NTA took over the role of the Dublin Transportation Office which was abolished in 2009. Note: The functions of the Commission for taxi Regulation have been also been transferred to the NTA since 2009.
Railway Procurement Agency Parkgate Business Centre Parkgate Street Dublin 8 Tel: 01 6463400 Fax: 01 6463401 Email: info@rpa.ie Website: www.rpa.ie Chairperson: Tom Mulcahy Chief Executive Officer: Frank Allen The Railway Procurement Agency was established as an independent statutory body under the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001. It is responsible for providing and/or securing the provision of such light railway and metro infrastructure as may be determined from time to time by the Minister for Transport. It is also responsible for monitoring and publishing regular reports on the safety of the infrastructure. Note: According to the programme for public sector reform, published on November 17 2011, the Railway Procurement Agency is to be amalgamated with the National Roads Authority. At the time of publication, no firm date had been given for this merger.
Railway Safety Commission Trident House Blackrock County Dublin Tel: 01 2068110 Email: info@rsc.ie Website: www.rsc.ie Commissioner for Railway Safety: Gerald Beesley Established under the Railway Safety Act 2005, the Commission has responsibility for matters of railway and cableway safety on passenger-carrying systems and freight-carrying systems where they interface with public roads. Its principal functions are to foster and encourage railway safety, to enforce the Railway Safety Act 2005 and any other legislation relating to railway safety and to investigate and report on railway incidents. Note: Under Budget 2009, the Railway Accident Investigation Unit (Railway Safety Commission) will be amalgamated with the Air Accident Investigation Unit (Department of Transport) and the Marine Casualty Investigation Board. Note: According to the programme for public sector reform, published on November 17 2011, the Railway Safety Comission is to be amalgamated with the Road Safety Authority and the Maritime Safety Directorate as part of establishing a single transport safety body. At the time of publication, no firm date had been given for this merger.
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