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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 15 of 2008
DUBLIN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT 2008
REVISED
Updated to 17 July 2023
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
the
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation
of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Energy (Windfall Gains in the
Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Act 2023
(23/2023), enacted 17
July 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the
Road Traffic and
Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023
(S.I. No. 364 of 2023), made 14 July
2023, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
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Number
15
of
2008
DUBLIN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT 2008
REVISED
Updated to 17 July 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title.
2. Definitions.
3. Greater Dublin Area.
4. Commencement.
5. Expenses.
6. General power to make regulations.
7. Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
PART 2
Dublin Transport Authority
Chapter 1
Establishment of Dublin Transport Authority
8. Establishment day.
9. Establishment of Dublin Transport Authority.
10. General objectives of Authority.
11. Principal functions of Authority.
12. Transport strategy.
13. Integrated implementation plan.
Chapter 2
Governance Arrangements for Authority
14. Membership of Authority.
15. Chairperson of Authority.
16. Meetings and procedures of Authority.
17. Advisory Council.
18. Functions of Advisory Council.
19. Chief executive officer.
20. Staff of Authority.
21. Superannuation for staff of Authority.
22. Engagement of consultants and advisers.
23. State authorities.
24. Subsidiaries.
25. Resources made available by Minister.
26. Ministerial policy directions.
27. Ministerial guidelines.
28. Advice and services.
29. Exchequer allocations to Authority.
30. Borrowings by Authority.
31. Guarantee by Minister for Finance of borrowings by Authority.
32. Accounts and annual report of Authority.
33. Gifts.
34. Code of conduct.
35. Disclosure of interests by members of Authority.
36. Disclosure of interests by directors of subsidiary.
37. Disclosure of interests by members of staff.
38. Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.
39. Prohibition on certain communications.
40. Membership of Houses of Oireachtas, European Parliament and local authorities.
41. Accountability to Committees of Oireachtas.
42. Authority to keep itself informed on certain matters.
43. Immunity of Authority.
PART 3
Transport Matters
Chapter 1
Public Transport Infrastructure
44. Functions of Authority in relation to public transport infrastructure.
44A. Investing in bus infrastructure and cycle facilities.
45. Funding of public transport infrastructure.
46. Railway orders.
Chapter 2
Public Passenger Transport Services
47. Definitions (
Part 3, Chapter 2
).
48. Public transport services contracts.
49. Funding of public transport services contracts.
50. Public service obligations.
51. Amendments to public service contracts.
52. Direct award public service contracts.
53. Public passenger transport services provided by CIÉ.
54. Public
service contracts in respect of services partially outside GDA.
(Repealed)
55. General provision relating to the operation of this Chapter.
56. Operator of last resort.
56A. Powers of Authority to make bye-laws for public passenger transport services
(other than rail passenger services), enforcement etc.
56B. Authorised persons.
56C. Powers of authorised person.
56D. Fixed payment notice.
Chapter 3
Integration Measures
57. Promotion of public transport.
58. Integrated ticketing scheme.
59. Fares scheme.
60. Integrated public transport information scheme.
61. Road user information system.
62. Access to bus stops, bus stands and bus and railway stations.
63. Extension of remit of Authority.
Chapter 4
Traffic Management
64. Strategic traffic management plan.
65. Local traffic plans.
66. Traffic management guidelines.
67. Directions to road authorities.
68. Performance by Authority of functions of road authority.
69. Allocation of public funds to road authorities for traffic management.
70. Agreements and arrangements between road authorities in relation to traffic management
and other functions of Authority.
71. Demand management.
Chapter 5
Research and Information
72. Research.
73. Information, data and statistics.
Chapter 6
Relationships Between Authority and Other Bodies
74. Relationship between Authority and NRA.
75. NRA and road authorities to ensure consistency with transport strategy in exercising
their functions in GDA.
76. Relationship between Authority and DAA, port developers and State bodies.
PART 4
Enforcement
77. Prosecution of summary offences and penalties.
78. Authorised officers and powers to call for production of documents, information,
etc.
79. Application to High Court for order for information.
80. Directions and enforcement.
PART 5
Land Use Provisions
Chapter 1
Amendments of Act of 2000
81. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2000 — definitions.
82. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2000 (obligation to make development plans).
83. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 2000 (preparation of draft development plan).
84. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2000 (making of development plan).
85. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2000 (variation of development plan).
86. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2000 (application and content of local area
plans).
87. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2000 (consultation and adoption of local area
plans).
88. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2000 (power to make regional planning guidelines).
89. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2000 (content and objectives of regional planning
guidelines).
90. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 2000 (consultation regarding regional planning
guidelines).
91. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 2000 (procedure for making regional planning
guidelines).
92. Amendment of section 31 of Act of 2000 (ministerial directions regarding development
plans).
93. Insertion of new section 31A into Act of 2000 (ministerial directions regarding
regional planning guidelines).
94. Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Act of 2000 (reasons for the refusal of permission
which exclude compensation).
95. Insertion of new Part (DTA and land use provisions) into Act of 2000.
Chapter 2
Amendments of Act of 1997 and Act of 2005
96. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1997 — definitions.
97. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 1997 (council).
98. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 1997 (master plan).
99. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1997 (planning schemes).
100. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2005 — definitions.
101. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2005 (strategic plan).
PART 6
Dissolution of DTO and Transfer of Employees of DTO and RPA
102. Dissolution of DTO.
103. Transfer of land and other property.
104. Transfer of rights and liabilities.
105. Preservation of existing contracts.
106. Continuance of legal proceedings.
107. References in legislation to DTO.
108. Final accounts.
109. Admissibility in evidence of documents.
110. Transfer of employees of DTO and RPA.
PART 7
Matters Relating to CIÉ and RPA
111. Parking facilities.
112. Bye-laws.
113. Articles of association of companies.
114. Disposal of CIÉ property.
115. Amendment of Act of 2001.
PART 8
Railway works, etc. on Saint Stephen’s Green
116. Non-application of section 15 of Saint Stephen’s Green (Dublin) Act 1877 to surveys, inspections and railway works and operation
of railway, light railway or metro.
PART 9
Transport Officers
117. Transport officers.
Acts Referred to
Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005
Borrowing Powers of Certain Bodies Act 1996
1996, No. 22
Carer’s Leave Act 2001
2001, No. 19
Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005
Companies Act 1963
1963, No. 33
Companies Act 1990
1990, No. 33
Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993
1993, No. 8
Disability Act 2005
2005, No. 14
Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997
1997, No. 7
European Parliament Elections Act 1997
1997, No. 2
Freedom of Information Act 1997
1997, No. 13
Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005
2005, No. 21
Local Government Act 1991
1991, No. 11
Local Government Act 2001
2001, No. 37
Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007
2007, No. 38
Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004
Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005
National Development Finance Agency Act 2002
2002, No. 29
National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Act 2007
2007, No. 16
Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
1997, No. 20
Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006
Planning and Development Act 2000
2000, No. 30
Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002
2002, No. 32
Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006
2006, No. 27
Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003
2003, No. 29
Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001
2001, No. 45
Railway Safety Act 2005
2005, No. 31
Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2007
Roads Act 1993
1993, No. 14
Road Safety Authority Act 2006
2006, No. 14
Road Traffic Act 1961
1961, No. 24
Road Traffic Act 2002
2002, No. 12
Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006
2006, No. 28
Road Transport Act 1932
1932, No. 2
Road Transport Act 1986
1986, No. 16
Saint Stephen’s Green (Dublin) Act 1877
40 & 41, Vict. c. cxxxiv
State Airports Act 2004
2004, No. 32
State Authorities (Public Private Partnership Arrangements) Act 2002
2002, No. 1
Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001
Transport Act 1950
1950, No. 12
Transport Act 1958
1958, No. 19
Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001
2001, No. 55
Transport (Re-organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986
1986, No. 31
Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007
Number
15
of
2008
DUBLIN TRANSPORT AUTHROITY ACT 2008
REVISED
Updated to 17 July 2023
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS THE DUBLIN TRANSPORT
AUTHORITY OR IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE AS ÚDARÁS IOMPAIR BHAILE ÁTHA
CLIATH, TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO AMEND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
ACT 2000, THE TRANSPORT (RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2001, THE DUBLIN DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY ACT 1997, THE GRANGEGORMAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT 2005, THE ROAD TRANSPORT
ACT
1986 AND THE TRANSPORT (RE-ORGANISATION OF CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN) ACT 1986,
TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE DUBLIN TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, TO PROVIDE THAT
SECTION
15 OF THE SAINT STEPHEN’S GREEN (DUBLIN) ACT 1877 DOES NOT APPLY TO INSPECTIONS,
SURVEYS OR RAILWAY WORKS OR THE OPERATION OF A RAILWAY, LIGHT RAILWAY OR METRO UNDER
THE
TRANSPORT (RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2001 ON OR UNDER SAINT STEPHEN’S GREEN AND TO
PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[16
th July
, 2008]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS
FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
References to regional
authorities construed (1.06.2014) by
Local Government Reform Act 2014
(1/2014), s. 62(2)(b), S.I. 214 of 2014.
62.
...
(2) ...
(
b
) references in any
enactment to regional authorities within the meaning of section 43 (as amended by
this Act) of the Local Government Act 1991 shall, where the context admits, be
read as references to regional assemblies,(c) a reference in paragraph (a), and
subparagraphs (xi) and (xii) of paragraph (b), of section 43(4) (as amended by
this Act) of the Local Government Act 1991 to the dissolution of a regional
assembly or the dissolution of an assembly shall be read as including a reference
to a regional authority established by the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional
Authorities) (Establishment) Order 1993 ( S.I. No. 394 of 1993 ).
C2
Application of Act affected (21.09.2011) by
European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011
(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg.
1(3).
Screening for Appropriate
Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European
Sites
42. ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision
of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a
plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the
failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale
or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or
project to which this Regulation applies
...
Review of existing
plans
46. ...
(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt
or undertake, or give approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or
approved pursuant to any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these
Regulations.
...
General provisions regarding
licences etc
63. ...
(2) A licence, consent,
permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these
Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may
include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice
issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the
conditions.
...
SECOND SCHEDULE
Number
Year
Short Title/Citation
...
15
...
...
2008
...
...
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
...
C3
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by
Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
2011
(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and
business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this
Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department
of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the
administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the
commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the
Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —
(
a
) the enactments
specified in Schedule 1, and
(
b
) the statutory
instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister
for Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
5. References to the Minister for
Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any
functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be
construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
Schedule 1
Enactments
...
Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
Number and Year
Short Title
Provision
...
No. 15 of 2008
...
...
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
...
...
Sections 11(3), 13, 24, 25(1), 29, 32, 33(3), 45, 49 and 114
...
C4
Functions transferred and references to “Minister” and “Department of Finance” construed (6.07.2011) by
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011
(10/2011), ss. 7, 9, 11 and sch. 2 part 1, commenced as per s. 1(2).
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
.
7
.— (1) There shall stand established on the appointed day a Department of State to be
known, in the Irish language, as an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or,
in the English language, as the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) The member of the Government who is in charge of the Department of Public Expenditure
and Reform—
(
a
) shall be known,
in the Irish language, as an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in
the English language, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and
(
b
) is, in this
Act, referred to as the “Minister”.
...
Transfer of certain other
functions to Minister
.
9
.— ...
(3) The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions
specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.
...
Transfer of administration and business of Department of Finance
.
11
.— (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of the functions
transferred by sections 8 and 9 are hereby transferred to the Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any statute or instrument
under a statute in so far as they relate to the administration and business transferred
by subsection (1) shall, from the appointed day, be construed as references to the
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
SCHEDULE 2
Functions Transferred To Minister
...
PART 1
Functions performable with consent of Minister for
Finance
STATUTES
Number and Year
Short Title
Provision
...
No. 15 of 2008
...
...
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
...
...
Section 30
...
C5
Name of Dublin Transport Authority changed to National Transport Authority and term
“Dublin Transport Authority” construed (1.12.2009) by
Public Transport Regulation Act 2009
(37/2009), s. 30, commenced as per s. 30(4).
National Transport Authority.
30.
—(1) The name of
the Dublin Transport Authority is changed, on the appointed day, and it shall be
known, in the English language, as the National Transport Authority or, in the
Irish language, An Údarás Náisiúnta Iompair.
(2) References in the Act of 2008,
in this Act or in any other Act to the Dublin Transport Authority or to the
Authority shall from the appointed day be construed as references to the National
Transport Authority.
...
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
References to regional
authorities construed (1.06.2014) by
Local Government Reform Act 2014
(1/2014), s. 62(2)(b), S.I. 214 of 2014.
62.
...
(2) ...
(
b
) references in any
enactment to regional authorities within the meaning of section 43 (as amended by
this Act) of the Local Government Act 1991 shall, where the context admits, be
read as references to regional assemblies,(c) a reference in paragraph (a), and
subparagraphs (xi) and (xii) of paragraph (b), of section 43(4) (as amended by
this Act) of the Local Government Act 1991 to the dissolution of a regional
assembly or the dissolution of an assembly shall be read as including a reference
to a regional authority established by the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional
Authorities) (Establishment) Order 1993 ( S.I. No. 394 of 1993 ).
C2
Application of Act affected (21.09.2011) by
European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011
(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg.
1(3).
Screening for Appropriate
Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European
Sites
42. ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision
of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a
plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the
failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale
or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or
project to which this Regulation applies
...
Review of existing
plans
46. ...
(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt
or undertake, or give approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or
approved pursuant to any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these
Regulations.
...
General provisions regarding
licences etc
63. ...
(2) A licence, consent,
permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these
Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may
include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice
issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the
conditions.
...
SECOND SCHEDULE
Number
Year
Short Title/Citation
...
15
...
...
2008
...
...
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
...
C3
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by
Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
2011
(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and
business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this
Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department
of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the
administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the
commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the
Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —
(
a
) the enactments
specified in Schedule 1, and
(
b
) the statutory
instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister
for Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
5. References to the Minister for
Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any
functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be
construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
Schedule 1
Enactments
...
Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
Number and Year
Short Title
Provision
...
No. 15 of 2008
...
...
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
...
...
Sections 11(3), 13, 24, 25(1), 29, 32, 33(3), 45, 49 and 114
...
C4
Functions transferred and references to “Minister” and “Department of Finance” construed (6.07.2011) by
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011
(10/2011), ss. 7, 9, 11 and sch. 2 part 1, commenced as per s. 1(2).
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
.
7
.— (1) There shall stand established on the appointed day a Department of State to be
known, in the Irish language, as an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or,
in the English language, as the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) The member of the Government who is in charge of the Department of Public Expenditure
and Reform—
(
a
) shall be known,
in the Irish language, as an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in
the English language, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and
(
b
) is, in this
Act, referred to as the “Minister”.
...
Transfer of certain other
functions to Minister
.
9
.— ...
(3) The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions
specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.
...
Transfer of administration and business of Department of Finance
.
11
.— (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of the functions
transferred by sections 8 and 9 are hereby transferred to the Department of Public
Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any statute or instrument
under a statute in so far as they relate to the administration and business transferred
by subsection (1) shall, from the appointed day, be construed as references to the
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
SCHEDULE 2
Functions Transferred To Minister
...
PART 1
Functions performable with consent of Minister for
Finance
STATUTES
Number and Year
Short Title
Provision
...
No. 15 of 2008
...
...
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008
...
...
Section 30
...
C5
Name of Dublin Transport Authority changed to National Transport Authority and term
“Dublin Transport Authority” construed (1.12.2009) by
Public Transport Regulation Act 2009
(37/2009), s. 30, commenced as per s. 30(4).
National Transport Authority.
30.
—(1) The name of
the Dublin Transport Authority is changed, on the appointed day, and it shall be
known, in the English language, as the National Transport Authority or, in the
Irish language, An Údarás Náisiúnta Iompair.
(2) References in the Act of 2008,
in this Act or in any other Act to the Dublin Transport Authority or to the
Authority shall from the appointed day be construed as references to the National
Transport Authority.
...
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title.
2. Definitions.
3. Greater Dublin Area.
4. Commencement.
5. Expenses.
6. General power to make regulations.
7. Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
PART 2
Dublin Transport Authority
Chapter 1
Establishment of Dublin Transport Authority
8. Establishment day.
9. Establishment of Dublin Transport Authority.
10. General objectives of Authority.
11. Principal functions of Authority.
12. Transport strategy.
13. Integrated implementation plan.
Chapter 2
Governance Arrangements for Authority
14. Membership of Authority.
15. Chairperson of Authority.
16. Meetings and procedures of Authority.
17. Advisory Council.
18. Functions of Advisory Council.
19. Chief executive officer.
20. Staff of Authority.
21. Superannuation for staff of Authority.
22. Engagement of consultants and advisers.
23. State authorities.
24. Subsidiaries.
25. Resources made available by Minister.
26. Ministerial policy directions.
27. Ministerial guidelines.
28. Advice and services.
29. Exchequer allocations to Authority.
30. Borrowings by Authority.
31. Guarantee by Minister for Finance of borrowings by Authority.
32. Accounts and annual report of Authority.
33. Gifts.
34. Code of conduct.
35. Disclosure of interests by members of Authority.
36. Disclosure of interests by directors of subsidiary.
37. Disclosure of interests by members of staff.
38. Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.
39. Prohibition on certain communications.
40. Membership of Houses of Oireachtas, European Parliament and local authorities.
41. Accountability to Committees of Oireachtas.
42. Authority to keep itself informed on certain matters.
43. Immunity of Authority.
PART 3
Transport Matters
Chapter 1
Public Transport Infrastructure
44. Functions of Authority in relation to public transport infrastructure.
44A. Investing in bus infrastructure and cycle facilities.
45. Funding of public transport infrastructure.
46. Railway orders.
Chapter 2
Public Passenger Transport Services
47. Definitions (
Part 3, Chapter 2
).
48. Public transport services contracts.
49. Funding of public transport services contracts.
50. Public service obligations.
51. Amendments to public service contracts.
52. Direct award public service contracts.
53. Public passenger transport services provided by CIÉ.
54. Public
service contracts in respect of services partially outside GDA.
(Repealed)
55. General provision relating to the operation of this Chapter.
56. Operator of last resort.
56A. Powers of Authority to make bye-laws for public passenger transport services
(other than rail passenger services), enforcement etc.
56B. Authorised persons.
56C. Powers of authorised person.
56D. Fixed payment notice.
Chapter 3
Integration Measures
57. Promotion of public transport.
58. Integrated ticketing scheme.
59. Fares scheme.
60. Integrated public transport information scheme.
61. Road user information system.
62. Access to bus stops, bus stands and bus and railway stations.
63. Extension of remit of Authority.
Chapter 4
Traffic Management
64. Strategic traffic management plan.
65. Local traffic plans.
66. Traffic management guidelines.
67. Directions to road authorities.
68. Performance by Authority of functions of road authority.
69. Allocation of public funds to road authorities for traffic management.
70. Agreements and arrangements between road authorities in relation to traffic management
and other functions of Authority.
71. Demand management.
Chapter 5
Research and Information
72. Research.
73. Information, data and statistics.
Chapter 6
Relationships Between Authority and Other Bodies
74. Relationship between Authority and NRA.
75. NRA and road authorities to ensure consistency with transport strategy in exercising
their functions in GDA.
76. Relationship between Authority and DAA, port developers and State bodies.
PART 4
Enforcement
77. Prosecution of summary offences and penalties.
78. Authorised officers and powers to call for production of documents, information,
etc.
79. Application to High Court for order for information.
80. Directions and enforcement.
PART 5
Land Use Provisions
Chapter 1
Amendments of Act of 2000
81. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2000 — definitions.
82. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2000 (obligation to make development plans).
83. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 2000 (preparation of draft development plan).
84. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2000 (making of development plan).
85. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 2000 (variation of development plan).
86. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 2000 (application and content of local area
plans).
87. Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2000 (consultation and adoption of local area
plans).
88. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2000 (power to make regional planning guidelines).
89. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 2000 (content and objectives of regional planning
guidelines).
90. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 2000 (consultation regarding regional planning
guidelines).
91. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 2000 (procedure for making regional planning
guidelines).
92. Amendment of section 31 of Act of 2000 (ministerial directions regarding development
plans).
93. Insertion of new section 31A into Act of 2000 (ministerial directions regarding
regional planning guidelines).
94. Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Act of 2000 (reasons for the refusal of permission
which exclude compensation).
95. Insertion of new Part (DTA and land use provisions) into Act of 2000.
Chapter 2
Amendments of Act of 1997 and Act of 2005
96. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1997 — definitions.
97. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 1997 (council).
98. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 1997 (master plan).
99. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1997 (planning schemes).
100. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2005 — definitions.
101. Amendment of section 12 of Act of 2005 (strategic plan).
PART 6
Dissolution of DTO and Transfer of Employees of DTO and RPA
102. Dissolution of DTO.
103. Transfer of land and other property.
104. Transfer of rights and liabilities.
105. Preservation of existing contracts.
106. Continuance of legal proceedings.
107. References in legislation to DTO.
108. Final accounts.
109. Admissibility in evidence of documents.
110. Transfer of employees of DTO and RPA.
PART 7
Matters Relating to CIÉ and RPA
111. Parking facilities.
112. Bye-laws.
113. Articles of association of companies.
114. Disposal of CIÉ property.
115. Amendment of Act of 2001.
PART 8
Railway works, etc. on Saint Stephen’s Green
116. Non-application of section 15 of Saint Stephen’s Green (Dublin) Act 1877 to surveys, inspections and railway works and operation
of railway, light railway or metro.
PART 9
Transport Officers
117. Transport officers.