Ireland

 

Health and Safety Authority (HSA)

The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1, Ireland

• Tel: 00 353 1890 289 389, Fax: 00 353 1 614 7020

• www.hsa.ie

Status: The HSA is the national authority with statutory responsibility for the administration and enforcement of health and safety at work in Ireland.

Principal functions and activities: Its main activities are: enforcing good standards of health and safety at work; inspecting all places of work; investigating accidents and causes of ill health; carrying out and sponsoring research; publishing guidance notes and advice; providing an information service; developing new laws and standards.

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Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII)

(AN INSTITIÚID ÉIREANNACH UM CHOSAINT RAIDEOLAÍOCH)

3 Clonskeagh Square, Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14

• Tel: 00 353 1 269 7766, Fax: 00 353 1 269 7437
• e-mail: rpii@rpii.ie

• www.rpii.ie

Status: State sponsored body.

Principal functions and activities: The RPII is the Irish national organisation with regulatory, monitoring and advisory responsibilities in matters pertaining to ionising radiation. In particular the RPII concerns itself with hazards to health associated with ionising radiation and with radioactive contamination in the environment.

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