With effect from 1st January 2013, the Minister assigned responsibility for the monitoring of compliance with national and EU rules on aviation security to the Irish Aviation Authority (a role previously carried out by the Department until the end of 2012). The department retains overall responsibility for aviation security policy in Ireland and its existing aviation security obligations under all national and international legislation including the:
The department advises the minister on aviation security policy matters and is responsible for the development and formulation of national policy in the field of aviation security.
The department’s functions and responsibilities also include the following: