Results 421-440 of 477 for driving instructors

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Seán Crowe: ...under the age of 18. Christmas is approaching, and we should all appeal to parents not to buy these vehicles. They are not toys. I ask parents not to buy them. If the only space available to drive a scrambler on is the local GAA pitch or a green space, then it is not safe or appropriate, and people should not do so. The Bill also outlines what provisions people should supply when...

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe McHugh: ...the programme for Government that we have considered reviewing the role of the local publican and how we can be proactive in getting publicans involved in road safety measures and combatting drink driving. Pubs play an important role in rural communities, tourism and employment; Fine Gael's election manifesto acknowledged the importance of pubs in rural communities. We have also proposed...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...to address that and in the best interests of everyone, take a step back, get it right and then impose whatever sanctions he wants. I have a major problem with the legislation relating to learner drivers. Every one of us had a provisional licence. At the time, we did not even go to a driving school because as youngsters we probably drove in a field for a while to get used to driving a...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: ...a major impact were made in those talks. The Government purported to be acting in the consumers' interests but decisions were made that were anti-consumer. For example, a deal was done preventing driving test instructors being employed, even though 400 people are killed on our roads each year. A benchmarking deal was struck to improve efficiencies and provide better services from the...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Noel Dempsey: ...This section provides for amendments to facilitate the endorsement of penalty points where a licence record does not exist or has not been identified or where the person is the holder of a foreign driving licence. It also provides for the transfer of any penalty points accumulated from such a record to a pre-existing record, which is later identified. Recent media attention focused on the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: ...on traffic safety issues, a road safety programme in all primary and secondary schools in the Inishowen area, a driver improvement course in conjunction with the courts and ongoing liaison with driving instructors and the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). The Garda Síochána are, in co-operation with Inishowen Rural Development Limited (IRDL), assessing the training needs of drivers...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ...factors, such as the quality and maintenance of our roads and the vehicles on them. Traffic planning and management which makes sense too have a role. Then there are the human factors, including driver training and experience, drivers' health, the danger of driver impairment from intoxicants, the risk of driver distraction and the enforcement of the law. There is also the sense of...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: ...decisions to close them? I understand that this next issue does not fall under the Minister's Department but it should, as our young people cannot get on with their lives while they are denied a driving test. It is totally unfair to them and to the driving test instructors who want to work in a safe manner but have no idea when, where or how to do so. The Minister for Transport,...

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Insurance Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Mattie McGrath: ...x20ac;10.8 billion. Aviva Ireland reported an increase of 32% in its operating profit to €92 million last year. What do they want - the blood of the people? Young people do the theory test, pay an instructor to get the right standard of driving, pass their test and then they are made criminals before they go on the road because they are penalised to the tune of €4,000 to...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

James Bannon: We must consider the legislation governing driving instructors. There should be a greater emphasis on showing respect for other road users instead of getting clients over the hurdle of passing tests. When a driver in the US is about to reach disqualification stage, he or she must undertake a training and driving test programme. This is something that should be considered for Ireland, as it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Penalty Points System: Discussion (19 Sep 2012) See 2 other results from this debate

...a number of years ago. There is a history behind the 80 km/h default speed limit that has appeared on local authority roads. As the Senator has said, Michael Schumacher physically could not drive at that speed. Every time one sees the speed limit it undermines credibility and respect for the system. It is a glaring omission. One of problems is that individual local authorities have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

...We are concerned about things like pursuit policies. We do not have a pursuit policy and we have seen very well publicised cases recently about pursuits, stand-down of pursuits and all of the issues that emerged regarding people driving the wrong way down motorways and so on. Like our colleagues in the GRA, we are concerned about the driving instructor training that the organisation...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006) See 1 other result from this debate

John Dennehy: ..., which have been legislated for in the Houses, have been dealt with in an inconsistent fashion by the courts. Every amendment to road traffic legislation, whether it concerns speeding or drink driving, is inevitably challenged with cases often passing through the hierarchy of courts. Every attempt is made to find a loophole that legal professionals always feel exists. Each of the...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

John Ellis: ...take and their actions can lead to the deaths of others or total disablement. We have all seen cases where negligence has been a major contributor in many accidents. We must not look solely at drivers, although perhaps I should first deal with them. Across the board we accept that the behaviour of certain drivers leaves much to be desired, such as the driver who turns out from a side...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: ...done in the past based on best practice and research from across the EU, we have since moved away from that. We must acknowledge that this is one of the reasons we are now having issues. We must also examine the whole issue of driver testing. The Minister of State mentioned people with learner permits not sitting their tests and continuing to drive. This needs to be dealt with...

Toll Charge Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: ...way up. While people might say I can afford it, it is a scandalous waste to be throwing money into an old basket for people who do not have the tag. It is a fair con job, I must say. When I go into Northern Ireland I can drive around freely. It has no toll bridges. How can they survive without hitting their people in the pocket as much as we do? While it is difficult, it would be...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (30 Nov 2005) See 1 other result from this debate

Paul Bradford: ...Minister of State speak on the roll-out of further offences covered by penalty points, such as use of mobile phones. This will help but it is only part of the solution. I have raised the issue of driving instructors, driving lessons and the driving licence system. Perhaps this needs to be reviewed as our system of instruction is not working if we see such carnage on the road network....

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: .... This is one of them. That is why we are still here ag cáint faoin mBille seo. It is not my decision or the Acting Chairman's. In Tipperary there are 1,700 people waiting to be scheduled for driving tests. That is only one county. Multiply that figure by 26. They are the people who are waiting to be scheduled. They are not the people who have been scheduled and are in the...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: ...fact that legislation was only passed today to introduce much needed measures such as privatising the operation of speed cameras, mandatory breath testing and banning the use of mobile phones while driving says a lot about the low priority road safety is afforded by the Government. One can add to this the fact that the Rules of the Road are 14 years out of date, driving instructors are in...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ...at our disposal. Too many people are still losing their lives on our roads. Road safety depends on a wide range of factors. These include the quality of our roads and the quality of the vehicles driven on them; sensible traffic planning and management; keeping to the right speed; the health of the driver; factors which can cause driver impairment - above all, intoxicants and driver...