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| Title of Licence /Permit | Purpose | Relevant Link to online information on Licence/Permit | Section/Agency/Body which issues Licence/Permit |
| Abnormal Loads | Any operator who wants to transport a vehicle or load that falls outside of the limits allowed by the Road Traffic (Construction Equipment & Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003, S.I. 5 of 2003 must obtain a permit for its movement. | Applications processed by local authorities- please see list here. | |
| Access Control (Installation & Maintenance) | Licence issued to a contractor to legally provide a security service. | The Private Security Authority Davis Street Tipperary Town Co. Tipperary E34 PY91 Tel: 062-32600 Email: licensing@psa-gov.ie | |
| ADI Trainer | Recognition of approval as an RSA approved ADI training body | Driver Education Section | |
| Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer (AFISO) | Issued to permit an individual to provide flight information to aircraft. | Personnel Licensing Office | |
| Aerodrome Licence | Allows the sale of alcohol for consumption on or off the licensed premises in an airport. Sales can only be made to passengers arriving or departing on flights of at least 80km with an authorised air transport service. | Revenue Commissioners National Excise Licence Office. Email: exciselicences@revenue.ie | |
| Afforestation and Roads Consents | Assessment of applications for consent to afforest or construct forest roads. | Approvals Section, | |
| Air Carrier Operating Licence | Licence holders are permitted to engage in the carriage by air of passengers, mail and or cargo for remuneration or hire | Irish Aviation Authority | |
| Air Traffic Controller Licence (ATC) | Issued to permit an individual to control air traffic movements | Personnel Licensing Office | |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence (AME) | Issued to permit an individual to certify for maintenance work performed on certain aircraft or to permit an approved organisation to authorise such individuals to release aircraft to service following maintenance | Regulatory Performance & Personnel Licensing Department | |
| Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) | Issued to permit a pilot to operate in a commercial capacity | Personnel Licensing Office | |
| Alter an Archaeological Object Licence | The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht may grant a licence to alter an archaeological object in accordance with the provisions of Section 25 of the National Monuments Act, 1930, as amended by Section 20 of the National Monuments Amendment, 1994. | Licensing Section | |
Amusement Machine Annual Licence Or Amusement Machine High Season Licence | Authorises the holder to offer the use of an Amusement Machine. The definition of which includes all of the following: it is constructed or adapted for playing of a game, the player pays to play the machine whether by insertion of a coin, token or any other way, the outcome of the game is determined by the action of the machine whether or not provision is made for manipulation of the machine by the player and it affords the player: no more than an opportunity to play again or the opportunity to obtain a non-monetary prize which, if available for purchase, would not normally exceed €7 in value. | Revenue Commissioners National Excise Licence Office, | |
| Angling Licence | Anglers are legally required to be in possession of a licence when fishing for salmon or sea trout. Licences can be purchased from a number of sources, including fishing tackle shops, IFI offices and some fisheries. | Follow the link for your local Inland Fisheries Ireland office | |
| Animals- Approval of Collection Centres | Regulation of animal by-product collection centres. | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website Application forms are available on request from the section. . | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
Animals Licence to allow a person to breed, reproduce, release or disperse certain non-native animals | Regulation 49 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and the Third Schedule to the Regulations. To comply with EU and National Legislation. | No form currently available. Application should be made in writing directly to Wildlife Licensing Unit. | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Animal Remedies Internet Licence | To authorise retail sale of animal remedies via the internet as required under Regulation 36 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Animal Remedies- Licence to import an animal remedy in ‘Certain Health Situations’ | To authorise the importation of an animal remedy authorised in another Member State for use in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a) of the European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No.2) Regulations 2007. (SI 786 of 2007 refers) | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Animal Remedies- Licence to import, possess, sell or supply an animal remedy. | To authorise the importation etc. of an animal remedy for the purpose of administration to animals in the course of a test or trial – in accordance with Regulations 17 of SI 786 of 2007 | No form required as the application is made by letter in conjunction with submission of dossier under Regulation 19 for a research licence. See below | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), |
| Animal Remedies Mail Order Licence | To authorise a premises selling animal remedies by Mail Order as required under Regulation 36 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Animal Remedies Merchant’s Licence | To authorise a premises selling animal remedies by retail as provided under Regulation 31 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Animal Remedies Registration of CAM sellers | Registration of sellers of Companion Animal Remedies as required under Regulation 33 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
Animal remedies on Animals Research Licence | To authorise the administration of an animal remedy to an animal/s for the purpose of tests and trials in accordance with Regulation 19 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Animal Remedies Solicit Order Licence | To authorise a person calling to farms to solicit orders for animal remedies as required under Regulation 36 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Animal Remedies Wholesaler’s Licence | To authorise a premises selling animal remedies by wholesale as required under Regulation 30 of SI 786 of 2007 | ERAD (Veterinary Medicines), | |
| Approval of Collection Centres | Regulation of animal by-product collection centres | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website
| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Approval of Equine Semen Collection Centres | Approval to operate a semen collection centre for the equine species | Livestock Breeding, Production & Trade, | |
| Approval of Equine Studbooks | Approval to maintain a studbook for the equine breeds | Livestock Breeding, Production & Trade, | |
| Approval of establishment or plants carrying out intermediate activities and plants storing animal by-products (Article 24 (1) (h) & (i) of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 | Regulation of animal by-product establishments and plants | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website,
| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Approval of establishments or plants for the storage of derived products (Article 24(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 | Regulation of animal by-product establishments and plants | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website, Application forms are available on request from the section. | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Approval of Flockbooks | Approval to maintain a flockbook for the ovine breeds | Livestock Breeding, Production & Trade, | |
| Approval of Incineration /CoIncineration /Combustion Plants (Article 24(1)(b),(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 | Regulation of Incineration /CoIncineration /Combustion Plants | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website
| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Approval of Ovine Semen Collection Centres | Approval to operate a semen collection centre for the ovine species | Livestock Breeding, Production & Trade, | |
| Approval of Petfood Plants (Article 24(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 | Regulation of petfood plants | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website Agriculture.gov.ie- ABP Processing Operations
| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Approval of Porcine Herdbooks | Approval to maintain a herdbook for the porcine breeds | Meat and Milk Policy Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 607 2735. | |
| Approval of Porcine Semen collection centres | Approval to operate a semen collection centre for the porcine species | Livestock Breeding, Production & Trade, | |
| Approval Oleo-Chemical Plants | Regulation of oleo-chemical plants | The register of approved and registered establishments is available on the DAFM website Agriculture.gov.ie- ABP Processing Operations Application form is available on request from the section. | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Milk and Meat Hygiene/ABP/TSE Division, Grattan House, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Aquaculture Licence | Aquaculture | Aquaculture Licensing Section Tel: +353 23 885 9500 | |
| Archaeological Excavation Licence: Section 26 of the National Monuments Act 1930 | Requires that excavations for archaeological purposes must be carried out by archaeologists acting under an excavation licence. | An online application system for licences, consents and directions is under development with a view to be available through the website: Archaeology.ie | National Monuments Service (Custom House, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Custom House, Dublin 1
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| Archaeological Object- Export Licence | Licences to export such objects within the EU are considered having regard to the provisions of Sections 49 and 50 of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997. These sections set out the conditions which apply to the export of archaeological objects and the provisions which apply in relation to the issuing of such licences. | Licencing Section | |
Architect- Registration Persons wishing to use the title of "Architect" in Ireland are required to complete a registration process. | The purpose of the authorisation scheme is a consumer protection measure, by ensuring that persons using the title of "Architect" have recognised and adequate qualifications. | RIAI, 8 Merrion Square, | |
| Asbestos Notifications | Based on a written risk assessment, where the planned asbestos related work activity will expose or could expose workers to a concentration of asbestos fibres in air in excess of the exposure limit value (i.e. 0.1 fibres / cm3), an employer must submit a written notification to the Health and Safety Authority, 14 days before commencing any work. | Health and Safety Authority, Email: asbestos.notif@hsa.ie | |
| Authorisation for Intra- Community Transfer of Explosives (except ammunition) | To allow transfers of explosives between Member States of the EU under S.I. 115 of 1995 (Placing on the Market and Supervision of Explosives for Civil Uses. | Crime 4 Division | |
| Authorisation to Construct Electric Interconnector | Construction of an electricity interconnector | Commission for Regulation of Utilities, | |
| Authorisation to Construct or Reconstruct a Generating Station | Construction of a power generation projects | Commission for Regulation of Utilities, | |
| Auto Fuel Trader's Licence | Section 101, Finance Act 1999 requires all mineral traders who produce, sell, deliver or deal in, on any premises, Mineral oil (i.e. hydrocarbon oil, liquefied petroleum gas and substitute fuel) for use as a propellant to take out a mineral oil traders licence annually in respect of each such premises. | Revenue Commissioners National Excise Licence Office, |