Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Tomorrow or next week, because of a change introduced by the RSA, tractor drivers working on sites throughout the country will have to have lorry licences. This came up on a website on Tuesday night and it has caused consternation. It takes 14 months to get the two tests a person would need in order to comply with this. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is aware of that and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, is aware of it. Will the Tánaiste get involved? Ministers are going abroad next week. Does the Tánaiste want to see housebuilding, utility works and road works coming to an end because 4,000 people will not be able to drive those tractors next week? There needs to be a bit of cop-on. Someone in the RSA went on a power drive of their own. The Minister and Minister of State did not even know about it when I contacted them. We have given them the information.

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