Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to add my voice to what the Chairman said previously. The capacity of testing is major and the committee needs to send that correspondence.

I wish to double up on what Deputy O'Rourke said earlier. We need some sort of correspondence to deal with the anomaly of essential workers being able to have tests but not necessarily being able to have lessons. Obviously, wherever this goes we must have some interaction with approved driver instructors and their representatives.

I will start with approved driver instructors. We all spoke previously about the lack of access in test centres of toilet facilities, etc., which people need in work. Have we any news or progress in moving that on? One issue that has come up relates to the annual driver instructor permit renewal. It costs a considerable amount of money. I gather the figure is approximately €250. Businesses are under pressure and we are talking about putting in supports across the board. What is the possibility of looking at a waiver in this regard? I wish to deal with that point first.