Terms of Use

1. About these Terms

By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.

These terms apply to all visitors and users of the website.

2. Purpose of this Website

This website is provided by the Department of Transport to make information and services available to the public.

While we make every effort to ensure the information on this website is accurate and up to date, we do not guarantee that all content will be free from errors or omissions.

3. Acceptable Use

You may use this website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

• Use the website in any way that breaches applicable laws or regulations.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, servers, or connected systems.
• Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful technologies.
• Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
• Use automated tools to extract or scrape website content where prohibited by law.

We reserve the right to restrict access to users who misuse the website.

4. Intellectual Property and Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, content published on this website, including text, graphics, logos, photographs, and documents, is owned by or licensed to the Department of Transport.

Where applicable, content may be available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence or other stated licence.

You must acknowledge the source when reusing information from this website.

Third-party content remains subject to the copyright conditions of the relevant owner.

5. Re-use of Public Sector Information

Information made available on this website may be reused in accordance with the European Union (Open Data and Re-use of Public Sector Information) Regulations and any applicable licensing conditions. Users should verify the licence applicable to specific content before reuse.

6. External Links

This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience only. The Department of Transport has no control over the content of external websites and accepts no responsibility for their content, availability, privacy practices, or terms of use.

The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of the external website or organisation.

7. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of this website is also governed by our:

• Privacy Policy
• Cookie Policy
• Accessibility Statement

These documents explain how information is collected, used, and protected when you use our website.

8. Website Availability

We aim to keep this website available and functioning correctly at all times. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

We may suspend, withdraw, or update all or part of the website without notice for maintenance, security, or operational reasons.

9. Disclaimer

The information provided on this website is intended for general information purposes only.

While reasonable efforts are made to ensure content accuracy, the Department of Transport makes no warranties or representations regarding:

• The completeness or accuracy of information.
• The availability of the website.
• The suitability of information for a particular purpose.

Users should seek professional advice where appropriate.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Department of Transport shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other loss or damage arising from:

• Use of, or inability to use, this website.
• Reliance on information provided on this website.
• Interruptions, errors, or technical issues affecting the website.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion is not permitted by law.

11. Accessibility

We are committed to making our website accessible in accordance with the European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations and related accessibility requirements.

Details of our accessibility measures are available in our Accessibility Statement.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may amend these Terms of Use from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page and will take effect from the date of publication.

Users are encouraged to review these terms periodically.

13. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland.

Any disputes arising from the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:

Department of Transport

Leeson Lane

Dublin 2

D02 TR60

Email: greenways@transport.gov.ie