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DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers Certificate

DGSA Road

The Health and Safety Authority appointed CILT as the examination body for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) for the transport of dangerous goods by road. For information on the appointment and duties of a DGSA, see DGSA Information - Health and Safety Authority (hsa.ie).

 

DGSA RAIL


The Commision for Railway Regulation (CRR) has appointed CILT as examiner for the DGSA Rail assesment. 

Exam fees

DGSA Road

Paper 1 Examination          €195 

Paper 2 Examination          €195 

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DGSA Rail

Candidates sitting all 3 Papers:  €395.

For candidates who wish to sit 2 papers, the fee will be €260.

For candidates who wish to sit 1 paper, the fee will be €130.

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To book a DGSA exam, log in to your CILT account and book your exam via your dashboard. 

If you do not have a CILT account you can register for one at https://www.cilt.ie/CandidateRequest/ 

 

Exam Dates, Locations 2023

Dates 2023

Exams are now open for booking in July 2023

Exam: Wednesday 12th July 2023

Closing date for applications - 28th June 2023

 

Dublin 

Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre, 
Lucan Road,

Clonsilla,

Dublin 15,

D15 Y2D

 

Cork

The Address Hotel,

Military Hill, 

Saint Lukes

Cork

T23 T292

 

Exam: Wednesday 8th November 2023

Closing date for applications - 25th October 2023

 

Dublin 

Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre, 
Lucan Road,

Clonsilla,

Dublin 15,

D15 Y2D

 

Cork

The Address Hotel,

Military Hill, 

Saint Lukes

Cork

T23 T292

 

Galway

The Connacht Hotel (Galway)

Dublin Road,

Renmore,

Galway City,

Examination format

All DGSA examinations are open book exams. 

Since 1 January 2019, the format of the DGSA Road exam consists of 2 examination papers.          

Paper 1 will be conducted on the morning of the Examination DGSA Sample Paper 1 Solutions 2019

Paper 2 will be conducted on the afternoon of the Examination DGSA Sample Paper 2 Solutions 2019

 

DGSA Rail consists of 3 papers:

Paper 1 Core

Paper 2 All Classes

Paper 3 Mode - Rail 

Required Documentation for Examination

 

Road DGSA

ADR 2023 and associated corrigenda available at the link below:

ADR 2023 - Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road | UNECE

 

European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011, as amended – see Legislation - Health and Safety Authority (hsa.ie)

 

ADR 2023

ADR 2023 is now available in print, it came into force on 1st January 2023. From March 2023 the DGSA exam will be based on the content of the ADR 2023. 

HSA summary of the main changes from ADR 2021 to ADR 2023 can be found here.

 

RAIL DGSA

The DGSA examination is based on the current edition of Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) and the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY RAIL) REGULATIONS, 2010 as amended (the national regulations). 

 

Notification of Results

Candidates will receive their result by email within 30 working days.

Results will NOT be provided over the phone.

Renewal of DGSA Cert

A DGSA certificate is valid for 5 years.

To renew your DGSA Cert you must resit the DGSA exams every 5 years.

DGSA Course Providers

Training Provider
Contact Information
 
ChemHaz Solutions
Laccaroe, Feakle
Co. Clare
 
 
 
 
Contact: Dr. J.J. Tobin
Tel. +353 61 924146
Mobile + 353 86 1528158
Email: jj.tobin@chemhazsolutions.com
 
 
 
 
Environmental Health & Safety Ltd
Knockbrack West
Lisnagry
Co. Limerick 
 
Contact: Aisling Spollen
Tel: 061 330 294
Mobile: 087 286 9441
Fax: 061 330 453
Email: aisling.spollen@dgsa.ie
 
Export Edge Training
11 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
 
 
Contact: Austin Rutledge
Tel: (01) 676 6894
Email: austin.rutledge@export-edge.com
 
Frank Daly & Associates
32 Main Street
Longford
 
 
 
Contact: Frank Daly
Tel: (086) 8203985
Fax: 01 6335304
Email: dalyff@gmail.com
 
Hazchem Training Ltd
Unit G 10
Maynooth Business Campus
Maynooth
Co. Kildare
 
 
Contact: Seamus Cleere
Tel: (01) 629 1800
Mobile: 086 252 9544
Fax: (01) 629 1822
Email: info@hazchem.ie
 
Margaret Fitzgerald & Associates
12 High Street
Graiguenamanagh
Co. Kilkenny
 
 
Contact: Margaret Fitzgerald
Tel: 059 972 4300
Mobile: 087 235 8399
Email: mgtfitzgerald@eircom.net
 
Robin Mulligan Ltd.
Monktown
Navan
Co. Meath
  
 
 
Contact: Manus Mulligan
Tel: 041 9821112
Mobile: 0872577002
Fax: 041 9821113
Email: info@robinmulligan.ie

 

Second Sight Development & 
Training Ltd    
The Water’s Edge Studio Knockvicar
Boyle
Co. Roscommon
 
Contact: Liam Tolton
Tel: 0872542969
Email: liam@secondsighttraining.com
 
  
 

Translogic
International House,
15/16 Hendrick Street,
Dublin 7

 

Contact: Anne Barry
Tel: (01) 474 0700
Fax : (01) 474 0721
Email: anne.barry@iamair.com

 

Trident Safety Group
Cork: 5 Westpoint Trade Centre, Link Road, Ballincollig. Cork

P31 AF30

Dublin: International House. 
Corballis Park, Dublin Airport. 
Swords. Co.Dublin. K67 K5D0

USA: Suite 2600, 
200 Lowder Brook Drive. 
Westwood MA 02090-1189. USA

Tel: 021 4879326
Fax:021 4879327
Email: sales@tridentsafety.com
Web: www.tridentsafety.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 Inclusion of course providers does not imply recognition or approval by the Health and Safety Authority or CILT, of the courses, services or information supplied by the said course providers. 

 

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