Safe Pass Course Dublin City Centre — Held at Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Quick answer: WorkSafe Ireland's Dublin training centre is at Uppercross Enterprises, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (D24 X8CT). The tutor-led SOLAS Safe Pass course for Dublin city centre is held there — a 34 minute (13 km) drive. One day, 8:00am to 4:00pm, €149.99 with the SOLAS card included and free on-site parking.
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Last verified against the live WorkSafe Ireland course calendar on 23 September 2026. Drive time measured with the Mapbox Directions API on the same date.
The short version, because that is what you came for. WorkSafe Ireland's Dublin training centre is on the Belgard Road in Tallaght, Dublin 24, and the safe pass course dublin city centre you are searching for is held there — a 34 minute (13 km) drive from Dublin city centre. The course is one day, 8:00am to 4:00pm, €149.99 on the live public calendar, and your SOLAS registration card is included. From the city centre it is a straight run out through Kimmage and Templeogue onto the Tallaght Bypass — 13 km, and the Luas Red Line runs the same corridor if you would rather leave the van at home.
Everything below answers the same practical question: how a safe pass course dublin city centre actually works — where it is held, how long the drive takes, what the day covers, what it costs, and how to book the next date.
Contents
- Where a safe pass course dublin city centre is held — and how far it is
- What a safe pass course dublin city centre costs
- Getting there from Dublin city centre
- What the Safe Pass day involves
- What to bring
- Cost and what is included
- Adding Manual Handling to the same trip
- Why there is no online Safe Pass
- Booking a date from Dublin city centre
- Dublin city centre Safe Pass — the questions people actually ask
Where the safe pass course dublin city centre is held — our Dublin centre is in Tallaght
WorkSafe Ireland does not have a training room inside Dublin city centre, and we would rather say that plainly than advertise one that does not exist. Our Dublin venue is Uppercross Enterprises, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (D24 X8CT). Every safe pass course dublin city centre we run is delivered at that address, and public Safe Pass courses for Dublin city centre and the wider Dublin 1, 2, 7 and 8 area run there, a 34 minute (13 km) drive from Dublin city centre. There is free on-site parking and a ground-floor training room.
That covers learners coming from Dublin 1, 2, 7 and 8 — the Docklands, Smithfield, Stoneybatter, the Liberties and Christchurch — along with anyone working a city-centre site who needs a card before their next start date.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the safe pass course dublin city centre held? | Uppercross Enterprises, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (D24 X8CT) |
| How far from Dublin city centre? | 34 minute (13 km) by car (Mapbox Directions, 23 September 2026) |
| How long is the course? | One day, 8:00am to 4:00pm |
| Price | €149.99, SOLAS card included, no booking fee |
| Parking | Free on site |
| Second venue | Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford (Y25 V1D6), if a Wexford date suits your week better |
If you have a group of staff in Dublin city centre, on-site delivery is the other route to a safe pass course dublin city centre — the tutor travels to your premises instead of your crew losing time to travel. Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445 with your numbers and location and you will get a straight answer on whether an on-site date works.
Getting to Belgard Road from Dublin city centre
By car it is 13 km out through Kimmage Road Lower onto the Tallaght Bypass, measured at about 34 minutes in typical city traffic. The Luas Red Line runs from Abbey Street out to Tallaght and stops close to the venue, which is the easier option from Dublin 1 or 2 at 7am. Free on-site parking is there if you do drive.
Every safe pass course dublin city centre starts at 8:00am and the assessment is sat at the end of the day, so build the 34 minute (13 km) run in against Dublin morning traffic rather than the off-peak figure. Arriving late is the one thing that cannot be worked around — SOLAS sets the contact hours for the programme.
What the Safe Pass day involves
A safe pass course dublin city centre is not a different syllabus from any other Safe Pass date — it is the same national programme, held at our Tallaght centre. Safe Pass is a one-day health and safety awareness programme set by SOLAS. It runs 8:00am to 4:00pm in Tallaght and finishes with the written assessment, so plan for a full working day away from site rather than a half day.
The programme covers the legal duties that apply on Irish construction sites, accident reporting and prevention, manual handling awareness, working at height, excavations and confined spaces, electricity and underground services, and the health hazards you meet day to day such as noise, dust and vibration. It is delivered by a SOLAS-registered tutor in the room with you — every valid card in Ireland comes from a tutor-delivered course.
What to bring
Before booking a safe pass course dublin city centre, check the entry rules. SOLAS sets three conditions on every participant and no provider can work around them: you must be 16 years or older, a PPS number, and the ability to speak and write English. Bring photo identification and your PPS number written down. Without a PPS number SOLAS cannot issue your card.
- Photo ID
- Your PPS number
- Something to write with for the end-of-day assessment
- Your own lunch, or cash for lunch locally
- Enough time for the 34 minute (13 km) run in from Dublin city centre before the 8:00am start
What a safe pass course dublin city centre costs
A safe pass course dublin city centre is listed at €149.99 on the WorkSafe Ireland public calendar. That is the all-in figure for the public course: SOLAS registration card, course materials and refreshments on the day are included, and there is no booking fee. Your travel in from Dublin city centre is your own cost.
Prices and dates for a safe pass course dublin city centre are read from the live calendar rather than typed in from memory. If anything here does not match the live schedule, the schedule is correct — it is the single source of truth.
Adding Manual Handling to the same trip
If you are travelling in from Dublin city centre for a safe pass course dublin city centre anyway, the efficient move is to clear Manual Handling at the same time. WorkSafe Ireland runs it in two parts: the theory is completed online at a time that suits you, and the visual practical assessment — roughly fifteen minutes — is taken straight after the Safe Pass course at the same Tallaght venue. It is listed at €50.00. One trip, two certificates.
Why there is no online Safe Pass for Dublin city centre
Search for a safe pass course dublin city centre and Google will show you results promising an online or same-day Safe Pass. SOLAS does not recognise any online-only Safe Pass, and a card issued by an online-only provider is not accepted on Irish construction sites. The SOLAS Safe Pass information page and the Citizens Information page on Safe Pass both set this out. If a site foreman rejects your card, that money is gone. Sit the tutor-led course in Tallaght.
Renewal is a different route from the initial course. If you already hold a card you can either sit the one-day course again or take the SOLAS alternative renewal test, a computer-based exam sat at an approved test centre and booked through your SOLAS account.
Booking a safe pass course dublin city centre date from Dublin city centre
- Open the live upcoming courses page and find the next Tallaght date with places left — that page is where every safe pass course dublin city centre date is published.
- Choose your number of seats and book online — one person or a full crew.
- Allow 34 minute (13 km) for the run in from Dublin city centre and arrive before the 8:00am start.
- Bring photo ID and your PPS number on the day.
- Prefer to talk it through first? Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445.
Related WorkSafe Ireland courses and locations
If a safe pass course dublin city centre is not the right fit, these pages cover the other courses and venues.
- SOLAS Safe Pass course details
- Manual Handling training
- Safe Pass course Tallaght, Dublin 24 — the venue
- Safe Pass course Dublin
- First Aid Responder training
- All upcoming public course dates
- All Safe Pass course locations
- All WorkSafe training locations
Two useful outside references
- SOLAS — Safe Pass programme, the awarding body's own page.
- Health and Safety Authority — Safe Pass FAQs, the regulator's answers on where a card is required.
About WorkSafe Ireland
WorkSafe Ireland is a SOLAS-registered health and safety training provider, established in 2001 by Declan Gibney, Chartered Fellow and Member of Council of IOSH. Public Safe Pass, Manual Handling, First Aid Responder, Fire Warden and IOSH Managing Safely courses run at the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey, Co. Wexford and at our Dublin venue on the Belgard Road, Tallaght — free on-site parking at both, with a Luas Red Line stop close by in Dublin.
Questions before you book? Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445.
Dublin city centre Safe Pass — the questions people actually ask
Where is the Safe Pass course for Dublin city centre held?
At Uppercross Enterprises, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (D24 X8CT) — 13 km from the city centre, about a 34 minute drive measured on 23 September 2026, or out on the Luas Red Line. WorkSafe Ireland does not run courses inside the city centre itself.
Can I get to the venue on public transport?
Yes. The Luas Red Line runs from the city centre out to Tallaght and stops close to the Belgard Road venue, so a city-centre learner can reach an 8:00am start without a car.
Can the Safe Pass course be done online?
No. SOLAS does not recognise any online-only Safe Pass course, and cards issued by online-only providers are not accepted on Irish construction sites. The course must be delivered by a registered tutor in person, with the written assessment sat in the room.
How much does the Safe Pass course cost?
WorkSafe Ireland's public SOLAS Safe Pass course is listed at €149.99. That includes the SOLAS registration card, course materials and refreshments on the day, with no booking fee. The live upcoming courses page carries the current price for every date.
How long is the course and what time does it start?
One full day. The course runs 8:00am to 4:00pm at the Belgard Road venue in Tallaght, including the end-of-day written assessment.
What do I need to bring?
Photo ID and your PPS number. SOLAS requires every participant to be 16 years or older, a PPS number, and the ability to speak and write English. Without a PPS number your card cannot be issued.
Is there parking at the Tallaght venue?
Yes. There is free on-site parking at the Belgard Road venue in Tallaght, Dublin 24, and the training room is on the ground floor.
Can WorkSafe train our staff at our own premises instead?
Yes. On-site group delivery is available across Dublin — the tutor travels to your premises. Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445 with your numbers and location for a straight answer on dates.
Every live date for both venues is on one page. Book online, email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445.