Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to discuss the current driver testing capacity. I note it has been stated that because of the restrictions whereby the RSA can only test essential workers, some testing centres or testers are operating at 75%. There is an earlier blockage in the system because some essential workers cannot get a test because they cannot complete their essential driver training, EDT, lessons. Why does that blockage exist? Has the situation been reviewed? It is an anomaly that essential workers have been prevented from sitting a test when there are available test spaces because they cannot get lessons.