Regulation of buses, coaches and large public service vehicles in Ireland

Large Public Service Vehicles include vehicles with capacity to carry more than eight passengers for reward - normally buses and coaches.

This means that you pay a fare to travel on the vehicles.

The department has responsibility for the sector including the:

• licensing framework for Large Public Service Vehicles which is administered by An Garda Síochána
• licensing framework for Road Passenger Transport Operators Licences which is administered by the Road Transport Operator Licensing Division
• the operation of public bus services which is administered by the National Transport Authority