Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion

Mr. Brendan Walsh:

On top of what we have at the moment, which is a full-time complement of 130 people. This figure was previously 100, so it was increased. It is not enough people. We need more and we are working with our colleagues in the Department on this issue. Mr. Waide has been engaged with the senior officials as well to let them know we are working hard on this aspect. Regarding how we expect this to pan out, if we are successful in securing sanction from the Department of Transport then we will expect to start the process in March. That is a reasonable period of time. It will take us up until October 2023 to reach the point where we will physically have people doing tests, because they must be recruited, evaluated, assessed, do a driving test and then be trained. We also-----

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