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Title of Licence /Permit	Purpose	Relevant Link to online information on Licence/Permit	Section/Agency/Body which issues Licence/Permit
Falconry - Licence to Possess Birds of Prey	These licences are issued for Possession, Falconry & Taking To comply with EU and National Legislation Section 41 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (as amended)	National Parks & Wildlife Service - Falconry	Wildlife Licensing Unit, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 90 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7 Tel: +353 1 888 3242 Email: wildlifelicence@housing.gov.ie
Farm Plastics Compliance Scheme	A corporate body may apply to the Minister for approval to act as a compliance scheme. The process is set out in S.I. No. 341 of 2001, Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001. The Regulations are available on www.irishstatutebook.ie	Farmplastics.ie- Regulations	IFFPG Waverly Office Park Old Naas Road Dublin 12 HD6F Tel: +353 1 408 9966 Email: info@farmplastics.ie
Felling Licence	To authorise the felling of a tree under the Forestry Act, 1946.	Agriculture.gov.ie -Tree Felling	Felling Section/ Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle, Wexford Tel: +353 53 916 0200 Email: felling.forestservice@agriculture.gov.ie
Field Service Licence	To authorise AI companies to practice the artificial insemination of cattle and provide an artificial insemination service	Agriculture.gov.ie- Livestock Forms	Livestock Breeding Production & Trade Section Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Government Buildings Farnham Street Cavan. Tel: +353 49 436 1486
Firearms for Civilian Use- Export Licence	Control of exports of firearms under Regulation 258 of 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council	dete.gov.ie - Export Licences	Licensing Unit, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Email: exportcontrol@enterprise.gov.ie
Fire Safety Certificate	Persons wishing to carry out works or material changes of use to certain buildings are required to obtain a Fire Safety Certificate (or a Revised Fire Safety Certificate) in advance of the commencement of the proposed works or change of use.	Housing.gov.ie- Building Standards	Applications are made to individual building control authorities. Information of the Building Control Regulations 1997 – 2014 is available from: Building Standards Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Tel: +353 1 888 2000 Email: buildingstandards@housing.gov.ie
Fireworks Licencing	- Licences issued to import less hazardous fireworks such as party poppers, sparklers etc. - Licences issued to professional fireworks operators to stage fireworks displays at events such as weddings, festivals etc.	Justice.ie - Fireworks	Department of Justice, 51 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. HK52 Tel: +353 1 8592279 Email: explosives@justice.ie
Fishery Harbour Centres - Activity Licences	Licences to carry out activities in the six fishery harbour centres in Howth, Dunmore East, Killybegs, Dingle, Ros an Mhíl and Castletownbere	gov.ie - Fishery Harbours	Sea Fisheries Administration Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, National Seafood Centre, Clonakilty, Co. Cork Tel: +353 23 885 9500
Fishing- Angling Licence	Licence to fish	Loughs Agency	Foyle Carlingford Irish Lights Commission HQ Contact details: Loughs Agency / Ghníomhaireacht na Lochanna /Factrie fur Loughs 22 Victoria Road, Prehen, Derry, BT47 2AB Tel: +44 (0)28 71342100 www.loughs-agency.org/
Flight Authorisations	To allow civilian commercial, charter or scheduled air services into or out of Ireland. To allow civilian commercial, charter or scheduled air services into or out of Ireland.	gov.ie - Background on air traffic rights for third country air operators	Aviation Services Division, Department of Transport, Email: civilair@transport.gov.ie Tel: +353 1 604 1131
Flora - Licence to take protected flora	To comply with EU and National Legislation Sections 21of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (as amended)	National Parks & Wildlife Service - Protected Plant Species	Wildlife Licence Unit, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 90 King Street North Dublin 7 Email: wildlifelicence@npws.gov.ie
Flying Permit	Permit to Fly- To allow an aircraft to fly that does not otherwise qualify for a standard Certificate of Airworthiness	Irish Aviation Authority	Air Operations & General Aviation Division, Airworthiness Standards Department, Irish Aviation Authority Email: gerard.lawlor@iaa.ie Tel: +353 1 6031151
Flying Permit	To allow a large transport aircraft to fly without a standard certificate of airworthiness in force.	Irish Aviation Authority	Air Operations & General Aviation Division, Airworthiness Standards Department, Irish Aviation Authority Email: Dave.Shaw@iaa.ie Tel: +353 1 6031130
Food/Catering Business- Registration of premises that serve food	The majority of food businesses under the control of the Environmental Health Services (EHS) of the HSE do not require a licence - they merely have to notify the relevant EHS. However, a small number of businesses dealing with food of animal origin are dealt with by the EHS and these require prior approval by the EHS before they can commence trading. It should be noted however, that this requirement is through Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine legislation.	HSE - Food Businesses	Contact Details for regional Environmental Health Offices
Foreshore Lease or Licence	Any function in relation to a fishery harbour centre, any function in respect of— (i) an activity which is wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of aquaculture, or (ii) an activity which is wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of sea-fishing including the processing and sale of sea-fish and manufacture of products derived from sea-fish	gov.ie - Foreshore applications	Foreshore Co-Ordination Unit Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine National Seafood Centre Clonakilty Co. Cork Email: foreshore@housing.gov.ie
Foreshore Permit to hunt fauna over state foreshore, inland waters and accretions belonging to the State Section 30 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (as amended)	To comply with EU and National Legislation	National Parks & Wildlife Service	Wildlife Licensing Unit, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 90 King Street North, Dublin 7, D07 N7CV Email: wildlifelicence@npws.gov.ie
Foresters and Forestry Companies	An applicant under the various forestry schemes must - unless expressly stated otherwise - use a registered forester to plan, prepare and submit their application for approval or grant aid and in many cases supervise or carry out the work being grant aided. In order to be registered, a forester must achieve specific qualifications and have the required technical ability to perform the role.	Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine	Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle Estate , Co. Wexford, Tel: +353 53 9163400
Full Driving Licence	Allows you to legally drive in Ireland and shows that you passed a driving test.	National Driving Licence Service	National Driving Licence Service operating under the Road Safety Authority Email: info@ndls.ie