Commission for Aviation Regulation
The Commission for Aviation Regulation is responsible for setting the maximum level of airport and aviation terminal services charges and also has an important role in licensing the travel trade in Ireland. It grants licences to both tour operators and travel agents. As part of this function, the Commission administers a bonding scheme. The Commission also licenses Irish airlines, approves groundhandling services providers under regulations implementing EU legislation and assesses capacity at Irish airports and decides the manner in which take-off and landing slots are administered.