(LRC Revised)

Number 31 of 2011

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2011

REVISED

Updated to 10 November 2025

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

Road Transport Act 2011

. 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

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 2025

(12/2025), enacted 20 November 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and

including the

Road Transport Operator Licensing (Fees) Regulations 2025

(S.I. No. 543 of 2025), made 10 November 2025, were considered in the preparation

of this Revised Act.

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,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

31

of

2011

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2011

REVISED

Updated to 10 November 2025

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Obligation on operator to notify Minister of certain convictions.

3. Obligation to inform operator of certain convictions.

4. Minister to consider certain convictions.

5. Appeal.

6. Evidence of foreign convictions.

7. Continued compliance — operator’s licence.

8. Change of details — operator’s licence or application.

9. Requirement to hold operator’s licence.

10. Prohibition on purporting to operate other than in accordance with operator’s licence.

11. Obligation to carry copy of operator’s licence etc. and display transport disc on vehicle.

12. Registers.

13. Fees.

14. False declarations.

15. Prosecutions and body corporate offence.

16. Transport officers.

17. Search warrants.

18. Transport manager.

19. Amendment of section 2 of Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006.

20. “Community licence”.

21. Notices and notifications.

22. Expenses.

23. Short title and construction.

SCHEDULE

Types of exempted carriage

Acts Referred to

Companies Acts

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010

2010, No. 6

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001

2001, No. 50

Criminal Justice Act 1994

1994, No. 15

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008

2008, No. 8

Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008

2008, No. 15

Electronic Commerce Act 2000

2000, No. 27

European Communities Act 1972

1972, No. 27

Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009

Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000

2000, No. 29

Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997

1997, No. 26

Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2011

Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006

2006, No. 28

Road Transport Act 1933

1933, No. 8

Road Transport Act 1986

1986, No. 16

Road Transport Act 1999

1999, No. 15

Sex Offenders Act 2001

2001, No. 18

Number

31

of

2011

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2011

REVISED

Updated to 10 November 2025

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE OCCUPATION OF ROAD HAULAGE OPERATOR AND

THE OCCUPATION OF ROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT OPERATOR, TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF THE ROAD

TRANSPORT ACT 1999 AND SECTION 2 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ACT 2006 AND TO

PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[2

nd December

, 2011]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Road Safety Authority granted power to consider any convictions under Act in determining

a risk rating in relation to

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012

(16/2012), s. 39(3)(a)-(d) (10.09.2013) by

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012

(16/2012), s. 39(4)(e), S.I. No. 349 of 2013.

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Road Safety Authority granted power to consider any convictions under Act in determining

a risk rating in relation to

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012

(16/2012), s. 39(3)(a)-(d) (10.09.2013) by

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012

(16/2012), s. 39(4)(e), S.I. No. 349 of 2013.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Obligation on operator to notify Minister of certain convictions.

3. Obligation to inform operator of certain convictions.

4. Minister to consider certain convictions.

5. Appeal.

6. Evidence of foreign convictions.

7. Continued compliance — operator’s licence.

8. Change of details — operator’s licence or application.

9. Requirement to hold operator’s licence.

10. Prohibition on purporting to operate other than in accordance with operator’s licence.

11. Obligation to carry copy of operator’s licence etc. and display transport disc on vehicle.

12. Registers.

13. Fees.

14. False declarations.

15. Prosecutions and body corporate offence.

16. Transport officers.

17. Search warrants.

18. Transport manager.

19. Amendment of section 2 of Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006.

20. “Community licence”.

21. Notices and notifications.

22. Expenses.

23. Short title and construction.

SCHEDULE

Types of exempted carriage

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31

of

2011