Road Opening Licenses

In order to carry out an excavation in a public road, a person or body must have the consent of the Roads Authority or must be acting under specific legislation such as applies to Statutory and Licensed Undertakers.

A Roads Authority can allow a person or group of persons to undertake a road opening on a public road by issuing Consent (A Licence) under Section 13 (6) of the Roads Act, 1993.

It is an offence under Section 13 (10) of the Roads Act, 1993 to excavate a public road without the lawful consent of the Roads Authority.

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